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Olympics and US Election Gives Advertising a Boost
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Every four years the advertising industry is given a boost due to the combination of the Olympics and the presidential election in the U.S.
We’re in the middle of this quadrennial effect now, and WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell was on Squawk Box this morning, where he discussed the impact this is having on advertisers.
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