Ad group M&C Saatchi warns of profit hit from US shutdown

(Reuters) -British advertising group M&C Saatchi on Monday lowered its profit and revenue outlook for the year after the U.S. government shutdown hit a significant business for the company during the fourth quarter.

The ad group now expects like-for-like net revenue decline of around 7% for the year, with operating profit between 26 million pounds and 28 million pounds ($34 million and $36.7 million).

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(Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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