Microsoft’s biggest ever deal: Pays $26bn for LinkedIn, $60 for each member
Microsoft is acquiring the professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, one of the largest technology-industry deals on record.
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Microsoft is acquiring the professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, one of the largest technology-industry deals on record.
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