DealBook: Collapse of Ad Giants’ Merger Deals Blow to Moelis

When the $35 billion merger of Publicis and Omnicom was announced, it served as a showcase for the rise of boutique investment banks like Moelis & Company. Now, the deal will cost Moelis in more ways than one.



Ad Agencies Dust Off and Focus on Future After Collapse of Merger Deal

Cultural difference and legal problems are issues at the heart of the collapse of the Publicis-Omnicom deal.

DealBook: At Odds, Omnicom and Publicis End Merger

Clashing personalities, disagreements over how the companies would be integrated and complications over legal and tax issues have derailed the deal between Omnicom and Publicis.



Two Ad Giants Chasing Google in Merger Deal

The merger of Omnicom and Publicis signals that advertising is now firmly in the business of collecting and selling the personal information of millions of consumers.