Microsoft-LinkedIn deal: An Indian among big gainers

Indian origin Dipchand Nishar, who is now with SoftBank, would make $15 million. Reid Hoffman, co-founder and controlling shareholder of Linkedin Corporation, emerges as the biggest beneficiary of......

LinkedIn buy biggest acquisition since I became CEO: Nadella

Microsoft started discussing the deal in February, Satya Nadella said, adding that the acquisition is about the next phase of growth for the company. IMAGE: Microsoft, which has 1.2 billion users......

World's 10 biggest tech acquisitions

In one of the biggest mergers in the IT space, Microsoft on Monday said it will acquire professional networking platform LinkedIn in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion. IMAGE:......

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in its largest deal

The offer of $196 per share represents a premium of 49.5 per cent to LinkedIn's Friday closing price Microsoft Corp will buy LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, combining the......