LinkedIn users will soon be able to co-author documents on Office 365 programs with their contacts on the business social network, in one of the newest and deepest integrations since… Read More
LinkedIn is adding commute times for jobs on its website, the latest in a growing series of integrations between the business social network and its new parent company Microsoft. LinkedIn… Read More
LinkedIn’s integration with Microsoft has “exceeded expectations,” propelling the business social network to record levels of engagement and revenue is growing in a way the company hasn’t seen since its… Read More
Microsoft today detailed one of the deepest integrations between Office 365 and its blue-chip acquisition LinkedIn: a new tool designed to help people write better resumes using Word. Resume Assistant… Read More
Microsoft today is beginning to roll out the new LinkedIn app for Windows 10, displaying some of the integration promised when the Redmond technology giant completed its $26.2 billion purchase… Read More
Microsoft will close its file storage and sharing service Docs.com Dec. 15. As a result of its $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, Microsoft also got SlideShare, a more popular place… Read More
Following Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, one analyst thinks the Redmond, Wash. tech giant is on pace to become the first tech company to reach a market value of… Read More
Microsoft’s deal to buy professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion has officially closed. Microsoft announced completion of the deal, the largest in Microsoft’s history, just two days after getting… Read More
The European Commission this morning approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of LinkedIn for more than $26 billion, with certain conditions, giving the Redmond technology giant the final regulatory sign-off needed to complete the… Read More
Microsoft is offering new concessions to European regulators in an effort to win approval of its proposed $26 billion acquisition of business social network LinkedIn, according to a report by Reuters,… Read More
Marc Benioff doesn’t give up easily. The Salesforce CEO read LinkedIn’s account of its acquisition negotiations with Microsoft and Salesforce — filed with the SEC after Microsoft reached an agreement to acquire… Read More
A new regulatory filing by LinkedIn gives a detailed account of its previously secret acquisition negotiations with Microsoft, revealing that competition from another potential acquirer increased Microsoft’s offer by approximately 22 percent, or about… Read More
In a new interview with Bloomberg TV, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he was “very encouraging” of Microsoft’s $26 billion LinkedIn acquisition as it came together behind-the-scenes, based on the potential for… Read More
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman could get a board seat at Microsoft as a result of the $26 billion acquisition announced earlier this week. According to a report from Recode, no offer… Read More
Microsoft is in the process of almost completely unraveling its $7 billion acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone business, and before that the company wrote off essentially the entire value of its… Read More
Monday marked a pivotal day for business oriented social media site LinkedIn, with the announcement that it will be acquired by Microsoft for $26.2 billion in cash. The deal is the largest… Read More
Microsoft’s $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn, announced earlier today, may present an opportunity to bring the popular business network into the Azure fold, potentially shifting LinkedIn from private data centers to Microsoft’s… Read More
In announcing its $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn today, Microsoft laid out several scenarios for how the companies’ products might work together. LinkedIn profiles, containing a person’s resume, skills and endorsements… Read More
The ability for LinkedIn to remain a “fully independent entity” under Microsoft was a key factor in sealing the $26.2 billion acquisition agreement between the companies, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner says… Read More
Here is the email sent by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to the company’s employees this morning, as published by Microsoft, providing more details on the agreement to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion.… Read More
Microsoft’s planned $26.2 billion cash acquisition of LinkedIn is a whopper in an industry known for mega transactions. The deal, which was announced this morning and is expected to close… Read More
Microsoft says LinkedIn will “retain its distinct brand, culture and independence” under the surprise $26.2 billion acquisition announced this morning — the biggest test yet of Microsoft’s ability to combine with another company.… Read More
Microsoft has reached an agreement to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash. The deal would be the largest in Microsoft’s history, dramatically expanding the company’s reach with ownership of the dominant… Read More