Microsoft and LinkedIn complete acquisition, begin prioritizing integrated scenarios

Microsoft announced that it has completed its acquisition of LinkedIn, a process which started in June 2016 and concludes shortly after the European Commission gave it the green light on Tuesday.

The $26.2 billion deal faced scrutiny over whether the nature of the merger created anti-competitive conditions. In the areas of CRM, professional social networks, and online advertising, the Commission determined that other parties would still be able to compete with Microsoft. And it ...

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