Benioff: Stockholders were very clear on Twitter deal Friday, 21 Oct 2016 | 3:27 PM ET | 01:51 Salesforce decided not to buy Twitter because its shareholders didn’t want the deal to happen, CEO Marc Benioff told CNBC on Friday. “Our Read More …
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Salesforce Shareholders Besiege Possible Twitter Deal
The investor pressure began building on Marc Benioff, chief executive of Salesforce.com, two weeks ago. On Sept. 23, news broke that Mr. Benioff’s company was in discussions to buy the troubled social media company Twitter. Inside the offices of hedge Read More …
Salesforce tries to block Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition
Microsoft made a splash earlier this year when it announced the largest acquisition in its history, signing an agreement to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. But now, Salesforce is trying to convince the European Union to block the deal. Salesforce Read More …
Twitter may soon get formal bid, suitors said to include Salesforce and Google
Should Twitter be sold? Friday, 23 Sep 2016 | 1:16 PM ET | 03:13 Twitter shares surged Friday after sources told CNBC that the ailing social media company moved closer to being sold. The sources said the company has received expressions Read More …