Microsoft snaps up LinkedIn for $26.2bn

Hannah Breeze
Hannah Breeze
clock 13 June 2016 •
Microsoft snaps up LinkedIn for $26.2bn

Move will bolster Microsoft's position in the CRM space, industry watchers claim

Microsoft has announced plans to snap up LinkedIn for $26.2bn (£18.4bn) in a move it claims will help grow its Office 365 and Dynamics offerings. LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network...

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