( October 20, 2026, 00:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: For France's Publicis Groupe to complete its acquisition of LiveRamp Holdings, it must "continue providing neutral and nondiscriminatory access to LiveRamp Holdings Inc.’s products and services" and "establish firewalls to prevent Publicis from accessing LiveRamp’s customer data," the US Federal Trade Commission said. "By requiring LiveRamp to continue operating as it does today as a neutral platform, this order will ensure that Publicis does not gain an unfair advantage over its competitors in the digital advertising marketplace," David Shaw, principal deputy director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, said in a statement. Full press release follows. ...
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