PARIS: Publicis reported $1.85 billion* in revenue for the third quarter of 2010, a 26.1% increase over the $1.466 billion from the same time last year. The Specialized Agencies and Marketing Services group, which includes all digital work and PR agencies such as MSLGroup, accounted for 48% of revenue, or approximately $887 million.

CEO Maurice Levy attributed the growth to the improving global advertising market, as well as the holding company's strategy of investing in emerging markets and digital. ...