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The group had been expected to hire about 2,000 new employees.
The S4 Capital founder spoke at a Campaign Breakfast Briefing in London Thursday morning.
Apple has beaten Google to return to the top, with Amazon in third place.
The entire global business, including buying for the US and China, is worth $1.8 billion globally and kicks in starting in January.
The remit includes global brand positioning, integrated communications strategy and creative. The account will be run out of Chicago.
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