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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn

IFM Correspondent But even after the deal is sealed, LinkedIn will continue to function independently June 14, 2016: Microsoft on Monday announced a $26.2 billion deal to acquire professional networking platform LinkedIn for $196 per share. The market gave a mixed reaction to the announcement. While shares of LinkedIn surged 47 percent to near $193,...
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Web posts can make or break your career

Recruiters are increasingly gauging the suitability of candidates by looking up their posts on social media Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 7, 2015: That LinkedIn and Facebook are used by companies to hunt for the right candidate is well known. But now more and more firms are going beyond and using other social media platforms, like...
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More than half of all professionals worldwide are already using LinkedIn

Interview with Nishant Rao, managing director, LinkedIn India Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya December 2,2014: Since establishing itself 11 years ago, the journey for LinkedIn has been nothing short of a dream. Though US and India continue to be the largest markets for the business-oriented social networking site, it continues to explore other emerging economies. This year, it...