LinkedIn hits milestone with 1 billion members and unveils new AI features for subscribers
02 Nov 2023
In a special milestone, LinkedIn, the business-focused social network owned by Microsoft, announced on Wednesday, 1 November, 2023, that it has crossed the one billion-member mark.
LinkedIn will cut 668 more jobs amid slow revenue growth
17 Oct 2023
LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, stated on Monday, October 16, 2023, that it would have to cut 668 jobs across various departments
LinkedIn hits 500 mn members
25 Apr 2017
European regulator grants conditional approval to Microsoft’s $26.2-bn LinkedIn deal
07 Dec 2016
With this approval, the transaction, which has already received antitrust approvals from regulators in the US, Canada, Brazil and South Africa, will close in the next few days
Man behind LinkedIn data theft nabbed in Prague
20 Oct 2016
Czech authorities say a Russian citizen responsible for stealing over 100 million LinkedIn login names and passwords in 2012 – though the matter only came to light this May - was arrested at a Prague hotel on 5 October
Salesforce opposes Microsoft-LinkedIn merger
01 Oct 2016
The deal, Microsoft’s largest ever, has already been approved by regulators in the US, Canada, and Brazil, while the European Commission has sought information from rivals as part of its routine steps while reviewing a major merger
LinkedIn to launch fast-loading ‘Lite’ for tier II, III towns
13 Sep 2016
In order to bring on board students from tier-II and tier-III engineering colleges, LinkedIn has partnered with skill assessment companies and created an online test to better equip them for jobs
Five companies considered acquiring LinkedIn
02 Jul 2016
LinkedIn’s new list of top places to work dominated by tech companies
22 Jun 2016
Whether it was for great company, perks or the overall corporate mission, the list is dominated by tech companies, which comprised more than half the list
Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 bn in cash
13 Jun 2016
Growing at a 19 per cent annual rate, LinkedIn continues to be the world's largest and most valuable professional network with 433 million members across the world
LinkedIn stock down 28 per cent on weak guidance
05 Feb 2016
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