Japan-based Dentsu Group may be considering selling its international operations.

The advertising group has reached out to financial firms to gauge potential market interest in acquiring its international assets, according to The Financial Times . This includes competing advertising companies and investment firms.

Dentsu could make billions if it proceeds with the sale, the Times reported, but it would also signal the end of its ambitions for international conquest.

In a statement to Jiji Press , a Dentsu spokesperson said, “Nothing has been decided, and we are looking at various options to increase the corporate value.”

The news that Dentsu is looking to offload its international assets comes after the group acknowledged it was facing a challenging global environment. On Aug. 15, D

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