In a match made for the cloud, software giant Microsoft is acquiring professional social networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash. By teaming up, the companies aim to connect ...

REDMOND, Wash., and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — June 13, 2016 — Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under ...

Microsoft has agreed to buy professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. The software giant hopes to jump-start its software packages by connecting them with LinkedIn's vast network.

In one of the biggest tech mergers of all time, Microsoft said Monday that it's buying LinkedIn in a deal valued at $26.2 billion. It's Microsoft's largest acquisition ever and is not coming cheap.

Microsoft’s $26.2-billion acquisition of LinkedIn aimed to grow the professional networking site and integrate it with Microsoft’s enterprise software, such as Office 365. The move allowed Microsoft ...

LinkedIn was a stand out of Microsoft’s latest earnings report, as the business social network saw a 37 percent jump in revenue and record highs in engagement and number of jobs posted.

NEW YORK, June 28 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Most corporate acquisitions deteriorate over time, but Microsoft’s (MSFT.O), opens new tab $26 billion deal for LinkedIn keeps getting better.

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard boosts its gaming sector, enhancing Xbox operations significantly. The acquisition of LinkedIn diversified Microsoft's portfolio into social media ...

Beginning in 2002 in the living room of co-founder Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn officially launched in 2003. Its headquarters is located in Silicon Valley but it has offices across the globe. Microsoft ...

The social network for professionals, which is owned by Microsoft, cut about 1% of its workforce in its latest round of layoffs, The Information reported, citing a LinkedIn spokesperson.

Also: These are my 5 favorite AI tools for work A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, by a beta user shows that LinkedIn is testing the integration of Microsoft Designer on its platform.

Microsoft has reached a deal to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion — the largest acquisition in the tech company’s history — to dive into the social-networking realm and secure a new ...