Microsoft Buys LinkedIn for $26.2bn
Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. LinkedIn will retain its
30 SMEs on Shortlist Compete for IEDR OPTIMISE Fund
Voting is underway on a shortlist of 30 SMEs to decide on the companies who will share in the 2016 OPTIMISE Fund run by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR). Chef Domini Kemp at the launch of Optimise 2016,
CurrencyFair offers Free International Transfers to Irish Businesses
Joan Mulvhill, CEO, Irish Internet Association with Brett Meyers, CEO, CurrencyFair. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography CurrencyFair has announced that they will give a year's worth of international money transfers without fees, to the first
Homegrown Tech Heroes in the Spotlight at Blacknight SME Awards
Over 80 companies are finalists in The Blacknight SME Awards in Cork this weekend, and technology and innovation are at the core of many of them. Most can be found in the ‘New Business - Digital’
Facebook Moves to Make Messenger a Marketplace
Techcrunch reports that Facebook is preparing to allow brands and businesses to solicit business using Facebook Messenger, which currently boasts 800 million active users. The news comes from a leaked document which Facebook has reportedly sent
Valentine’s is Business as Usual for SME Spouses
With Valentine's Day on the horizon, The Blacknight SME Awards carried out a survey this week of the spouses and partners of SME owners. The results confirm that entrepreneurship can be challenging for couples, while family support is seen as an essential
