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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn

Deal brings together the world’s leading professional cloud with the world’s leading professional network.   REDMOND, Washington and MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —   Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per …