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The companies can learn a lot from Microsoft's dismal acquisition history.
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…