LinkedIn splurges $1.5bn on learning hub lynda.com April 9, 2015 LinkedIn has just splurged $1.5bn to acquire online learning firm lynda.com. The deal, which is due to complete during this quarter, breaks down as 52 per cent cash and 48 per cent stock. At this point, “most” members of lynda's team are expected to join the larger company. Set up in 1995 by Lynda [...]
LinkedIn shares up after hours on revenue rise February 5, 2015 The figures LinkedIn's fourth quarter revenue came in at $643m, up 44 per cent year-on-year, well ahead of expectations of $617m, taking full-year revenue to $2.2bn, up 45 per cent on 2013's $1.5bn Shares were up six per cent in after-hours trading. Revenue from its recruitment business, marketing solutions and premium subscriptions were all up, [...]
Sir Mervyn King has gone phishing: LinkedIn email scam asks journalist for help with money transfer February 4, 2015 When City workers hang up our ties for a well-deserved retirement some of us might choose to go fishing. Former Bank of England chief Sir Mervyn King – now Baron of Lothbury – seems to have got his wires crossed and appears to be embarking on a new career as a phishing scammer. [...]
Who to follow on LinkedIn in 2015: From business veterans to speakers-turned-influencers January 7, 2015 Nearly 10m people follow the Big Ideas and Innovation channel on LinkedIn – and it’s just one of several that’s populated by posts from LinkedIn’s so-called Influencers. From Leadership and Management to Green Business, there’s a channel to suit everybody. So if you’re looking to enhance your presence on LinkedIn in 2015, start by winkling [...]
Xiaomi could be worth more than Uber, Twitter, LinkedIn and Netflix after $1bn investment round December 22, 2014 A Beijing-based company which has become the world’s third-largest smartphone maker in the space of four years is now said to be worth more than the likes of Uber, Twitter, LinkedIn and Netflix after its latest funding round. Xiaomi has raised $1bn (£640m) from a host of investors, valuing the firm at more than $45bn, [...]
Instagram valued at $35bn – but how does that compare to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and WhatsApp? December 19, 2014 Instagram exceeded Twitter in terms of daily users last month; now it looks like that has trickled through to its valuation. The photo-sharing app has been valued at $35bn by Citi analyst Mark May, nearly double the amount he previously estimated. Based on Twitter's current share price, it's worth just over $23bn. [...]
These are the top 25 most employable skills of 2014 (according to LinkedIn) December 17, 2014 What skills got people hired in 2014? LinkedIn has dug through its data for this year and found what gets employers salivating. Soft skills, these are not. The overarching theme is data – the top skill is statistical analysis and data mining. It crops up again at number 11, with data presentation, and then at [...]
Only connect: Social media giant LinkedIn facing class action lawsuit over privacy violation claims November 11, 2014 LinkedIn is facing a class action lawsuit after its premium “reference report” service over claims it has violated individuals' privacy. Four people are bringing the claim, citing various attempts at getting jobs which they argue may have been thwarted by LinkedIn's paid-for reference report service. The legal documents, which were filed last month, [...]
The simple ways to master your LinkedIn account September 9, 2014 Be cut-throat with previous jobs, but think before rejecting people IT’S SEPTEMBER – the back-to-school month when hiring and switching jobs always cranks up. And in London, hiring is now rising at its fastest pace since before the financial crisis. According to a new study from recruiter Manpower, staff are being taken on across all [...]
LinkedIn ordered to pay $6m as labour violation settlement August 5, 2014 LinkedIn has been ordered by the US government to pay out $6m (£3.6m) in wages and damages to its former and current employees. According to regulators, the social networking service did not take into account all the hours worked by its staff at the California, Illinois, Nebraska and New York offices. The order [...]