According to a LinkedIn blog post published on June 13, Microsoft appears to have agreed to acquire LinkedIn. The acquisition price is USD26.2B, approximately ¥2.77 trillion in Japanese yen. 1. Moreover, it is reportedly an all-cash deal. It is said to be Microsoft’s largest acquisition ever.
LinkedIn will join Microsoft but apparently retain its brand and independence.
Details are available here: https://blog.linkedin.com/2016/06/13/microsoft-and-linkedin
Wow, what a surprise (@_@)
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