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The World: Sydney - WPP purchases The Communications Group.(WPP Group PLC)(Brief Article)

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WPP has acquired the Australian holding company The Communications Group for pounds 38 million, ending the protracted courtship of the media group by both WPP and Omnicom.

The company includes the iconic Australian agency George Patterson Partners, the outdoor specialist Media Puzzle and the retail agency Ideaworks. WPP already held a 30 per cent ...

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