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LinkedIn reveals UAE’s most powerful profiles
January 23rd, 2017
LinkedIn has released its first ever list of the most powerful profiles in the UAE. Based on the most views, the world’s largest professional network has revealed its UAE 2016 Power Profiles list, which includes 45 profiles of CEOs ...
Microsoft completes acquisition of LinkedIn
December 9th, 2016
Jeff Weiner, CEO at LinkedIn has issued an announcement to inform that LinkedIn’s acquisition by Microsoft is closed. Below is the announcement as it was published: Jeff Weiner CEO at LinkedIn As we closed LinkedIn’s acquisition by Microsoft today, ...
LinkedIn could soon be banned in Russia
October 27th, 2016
The world’s largest professional network LinkedIn could soon be blocked in Russia. The company has failed to comply with a law that obliges companies to keep data on Russian users in the country. Apart from not moving servers to ...
The Law firms that advised on Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn
June 14th, 2016
On June 13, 2016, Microsoft and LinkedIn Corporation, the world’s largest professional network with more than 433 million members in 200 countries and territories around the globe, announced a definitive agreement for Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for approximately $26.2 ...
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion; LNKD shares jump 47%
June 14th, 2016
Microsoft announced a $26.2 billion deal on Monday to acquire professional social platform LinkedIn for $196 per share. Shares of LinkedIn surged 47 percent after the announcement to near $193, while Microsoft’s stock was down 3.2 percent. Trading in Microsoft had been ...
LinkedIn reports 2015 results; Revenue increased 35% in 2015 to $2,991 million
February 8th, 2016
LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015. “Q4 was a strong quarter for LinkedIn, bringing to a close a successful year of growth and ...
EY and LinkedIn enter into alliance to help accelerate growth in the business-to-business market
October 30th, 2015
Exclusive alliance will expand service offerings and bring cutting-edge social selling technology and data analytics to market on a global scale EY and LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) today announce a new strategic alliance to jointly offer services to help more companies ...
LinkedIn shares drop on languid revenue forecast
October 31st, 2014
LinkedIn shares drop on languid revenue forecast LinkedIn saw its shares get hit, then rebound, Thursday after the professional networking site continued a trend of strong results and a disappointing forecast. The network’s third-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations ...
LinkedIn, U.S. Labor Dept settle overtime case for $6 million
August 5th, 2014
LinkedIn Corp (LNKD.N) agreed to pay about $6 million in back overtime and damages to 359 current and former employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the online career networking company violated the country’s wage law. In ...
LinkedIn shares advance 10%
August 1st, 2014
Shares in LinkedIn LNKD rallied 10% in late trading Thursday after the professional networking service reported adjusted profit and sales that blew past estimates, fueled by growth in its recruiting and premium subscriptions business. LinkedIn swung to a $934,000, ...