Reuters reported that three people familiar with Wednesday said that Microsoft to 26 billion US dollars acquisition of social networking LinkedIn (LinkedIn) transactions, in order to resolve competition concerns to make concessions after adjustment, the EU will be approved.
Microsoft last week told the European Commission that after the acquisition, it would allow its rivals to access software such as its Outlook program and allow hardware makers to choose whether to install competing social networks on their computers. fs50r12ke3
The second concession is important because Microsoft and the European Commission in the past 10 years, Microsoft will be tied to the product to contain competitors rival practice for a long time, and led to punish more than 2.2 billion euros.
The source said that in the opponents and customers to provide feedback, Microsoft slightly modified. As the matter is sensitive, the sources are reluctant to provide details.
This is the largest acquisition in Microsoft's history, will increase sales of core business products, marketing and recruitment services, against the next generation of computer computing market.
But the deal is subject to regulators doubts and public concern about large data, but also worried that some companies may use a lot of information collected to stifle competition, may also violate user privacy.
US rival Salesforce criticized the deal. The company's bid to LinkedIn failed, urging regulators should thoroughly study the antitrust and data privacy issues, and then decide whether to approve. mg300j2ys50
The European Commission and Microsoft have refused to respond. The Board plans to decide whether to approve it by 6 December.
The US, Canada, Brazil and South African authorities have already approved, without asking Microsoft to make concessions.
Revenues of $ 3 billion, mainly from the monthly pay job seekers and recruiters.
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