Q&A: Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun Discusses Strong Q1 Earnings

The chairman talks new business, data scandals and creating the 'agency of the future'

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Today, Publicis Groupe stock jumped over 7 percent in Paris after the holding company reported a strong first quarter with net revenue up 1.6 percent organically, compared year over year to a 1.2 percent decline.

In the critical North American market, Publicis saw organic growth of 2.8 percent in the quarter; a feat after competitor Omnicom reported weakness in the market for its first quarter earlier this week. In Europe, Publicis reported a net revenue rise of 0.3

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