Publicis to buy China ad agency

Publicis, a French advertising firm with a market capitalization of US$4.3 billion, announced on Tuesday it plans to acquire Beijing-based advertising agency W&K Communications. W&K clients include Air China and Tsingtao. The acquisition is the fourth in a string of ChineseĀ  acquisitions by Publicis since 2006, which is specifically targeting the fast-growing Chinese advertising market [...]