Ad firm Dentsu cuts 1,400 jobs in UK, Singapore and 5 markets

Japanese leader projects 93% drop in profit, cutting 2019 guidance again

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Dentsu aims to reap more than $125 million in annual savings through the move. © Reuters

HIDEKI SHINOHARA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese ad agency Dentsu will lay off roughly 1,400 employees in seven foreign markets including the U.K., China and Singapore as the company slashes its earnings forecast for the second time since August.

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