Uniting against a common enemy - the logic behind Salesforce's rumoured move for Slack
Salesforce is rumoured to be in talks with Slack over a potential acquisition

Rumours of Salesforce considering the acquisition of Slack surprised many yesterday, sending Slack's valuation soaring past the $20bn mark. On the face of it Slack and Salesforce have little in common...
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