The Federal Trade Commission has approved Omnicom's acquisition of Interpublic

The Federal Trade Commission has approved for Omnicom Group Inc. to acquire Interepublic Group of Companies, Inc., contingent upon a consent order. As a result of this merger, the combined organization will become the largest media buying advertising agency globally. The consent order imposes restrictions on the merged entity, prohibiting it from withholding advertising funds from media publishers based on political or ideological perspectives.