Only the French seem to be holding on. Havas reported a 3.8% growth in sales in the third quarter of the year, led by more than 8% growth in revenue in Asia-Pacific and Africa combined. Meanwhile, Publicis Groupe reported a 5.7% growth in revenue, led by 6.5% jump in Asia Pacific and €12 billion in technology, especially AI, in the last 10 years, the company said in its investor presentation. This is more in line with Accenture Song, the creative services arm of the IT services firm Accenture, whose revenues also grew 8% to $20 billion in the 12-month period ended August 2025.