Brands Microsoft COULD have bought – instead of LinkedIn – for $26bn
Microsoft has made its largest ever acquisition, snapping up professional network LinkedIn for a hefty $26.2bn, a move that surprised many.
The company has some much needed buzz around it off the back of the announcement, which is its first major acquisition since its ill-fated acquisition of Nokia for $7.2bn deal in 2014.
Unafraid, after effectively dumping the entire Nokia smartphone project, Microsoft has now put down a bid worth three Nokia mobile wings for LinkedIn.
The Drum naturally dug up a little data, inspired by the acquisition, to see which alternative brands Microsoft could have spent $26.2bn on. Looking Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
