Sorrell paying the big bucks in divorce

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It hasn’t been a good week for WPP CEO Martin Sorrell when it comes to women. First was the fallout sparked by WPP creative guru Neil French’s derogatory remarks about females in advertising. Now come the details about Sorrell’s divorce settlement. The very competitive Sorrell has always been keenly interested in WPP becoming the industry’s largest player, which it briefly was after the acquisition of Young & Rubicam in 2000. (WPP is currently No. 2, behind Omnicom.)

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