Trump’s FTC Places Condition on Omnicom’s $13.5 Billion IPG Acquisition That Would Bar Agencies From Boycotting Media Based on ‘Political or Ideological Viewpoints’
In an unusual move, the Federal Trade Commission, currently led by Trump-appointed chairman Andrew Ferguson, announced a proposed order to “resolve antitrust concerns” related to Omnicom’s deal to acquire the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG). The FTC’s proposed order, announced Monday, “imposes restrictions that prevent Omnicom from engaging in collusion or coordination to direct advertising […]