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How Microsoft and LinkedIn Can Make This Expensive Deal Work

EghtesadOnline: As Microsoft officially swallows LinkedIn , it should have one goal: Make this acquisition different. The company has a track record of big buys gone south, and writedowns have topped $13 billion since 2012.
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Publish Date:13/December/2016 | 20:32

Russian regulator says had constructive meeting with LinkedIn

EghtesadOnline: Russia's communications regulator said on Thursday it had a constructive meeting with representatives of LinkedIn Corp., a social networking website it blocked last month over its failure to comply with a data storage law.
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Publish Date:08/December/2016 | 22:03

U.S. says concerned over Russia blocking access to LinkedIn

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. government said on Friday it was deeply concerned over Russia's decision to block public access to networking site LinkedIn , saying it created a precedent that could be used to justify blocking other sites operating in Russia.
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Publish Date:19/November/2016 | 07:13

Microsoft gains EU approval for $26 billion buy of LinkedIn

EghtesadOnline: Microsoft won EU antitrust approval on Tuesday for its $26 billion bid for professional social network LinkedIn , its largest ever acquisition, after agreeing to a series of modest concessions.
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Publish Date:07/December/2016 | 11:48

Microsoft set to win EU approval for LinkedIn buy - sources

EghtesadOnline: Microsoft is set to gain EU approval for its $26 billion buy of professional social network LinkedIn with tweaks to concessions aimed at addressing competition concerns, three people close to the matter said on Wednesday.
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Publish Date:24/November/2016 | 16:46

Microsoft offers EU hardware, software LinkedIn concessions: sources

EghtesadOnline: Microsoft will still allow LinkedIn 's rivals access to its software and give hardware makers the option of installing other services to try to win EU approval for its takeover of the U.S. firm, people familiar with the matter said.
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Publish Date:22/November/2016 | 13:29

Russia starts blocking LinkedIn website after court ruling

EghtesadOnline: Russia's communications regulator ordered public access to LinkedIn 's website to be blocked on Thursday to comply with a court ruling that found the social networking firm guilty of violating a data storage law.
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Publish Date:17/November/2016 | 15:50

Microsoft offers EU concessions over its $26 billion LinkedIn bid

EghtesadOnline: Microsoft has offered concessions to EU antitrust regulators over its $26 billion bid for social network LinkedIn , the European Commission said on Wednesday, as the U.S. software company seeks to allay concerns over its largest ever deal.
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Publish Date:16/November/2016 | 10:28

Facebook takes on LinkedIn with new job opening features

EghtesadOnline: Facebook Inc said on Monday, it was testing a feature that would let page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates, a move that could pressure LinkedIn Corp's recruiting business.
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Publish Date:08/November/2016 | 07:22

EU regulators want to know if LinkedIn data is unique: sources

EghtesadOnline: EU antitrust regulators want to know whether LinkedIn 's data is unique, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday, which could be key to their decision on Microsoft's $26 billion bid for the social network.
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Publish Date:22/October/2016 | 08:47

Microsoft seeks EU approval for LinkedIn buy

EghtesadOnline: Microsoft sought EU antitrust approval on Friday for its $26 billion bid for social network LinkedIn , a spokesman said on Friday, kicking off a month-long review by regulators of its largest deal.
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Publish Date:15/October/2016 | 07:09