in terms of numbers the LinkedIn acquisition is bigger than the around 19 billion deal that saw Facebook acquiring WhatsApp. "Microsoft and LinkedIn Corporation on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn's net cash," said a Microsoft spokesperson. Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft." For LinkedIn, Microsoft is paying $196 per share. Microsoft has just announced that it is buying LinkedIn, a social network aimed at working professionals, in an all-cash deal valued at $26.2 billion.

Source: India Today June 13, 2016 12:55 UTC