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2020
Scotiabank Women Initiative launches Digital Hub
The Scotiabank Women Initiative launched a Digital Hub with resources for women entrepreneurs, including articles, stories, templates and training.
2020
NSDC and LinkedIn partnered to provide free online courses
NSDC and LinkedIn announced a collaboration to make 10 LinkedIn Learning paths, consisting of 140 courses, available free through NSDC’s eSkill India platform until March 31, 2021.
2020
Wayne Farms sues LinkedIn over alleged trademark infringement
Wayne Farms LLC filed a trademark complaint against LinkedIn Corporation and John Doe, alleging that a fake profile used its logo and trademark to solicit fraudulent product orders and money. The complaint accuses the defendants of trademark infringement, unfair competition, dilution and cybersquatting; these are allegations, not a court determination.
2020
Scribd announces acquisition of SlideShare
LinkedIn is selling SlideShare to Scribd for an undisclosed price. Scribd is expected to take over operation of the SlideShare business on September 24.
2020
LinkedIn announces workforce layoffs
LinkedIn announced that it was laying off about 960 people, or 6 per cent of its workforce.
2020
LinkedIn announces plan to cut about 960 jobs
LinkedIn announced plans to cut about 960 jobs, or 6% of its global workforce, citing pandemic-related effects on demand for its recruiting products. The cuts are planned for its global sales and recruiting departments; affected employees had not yet been notified.
2020
LinkedIn sued over alleged clipboard access
An iPhone user sued LinkedIn in federal court, alleging that its app read sensitive content from Apple's Universal Clipboard without notifying users. The report also says LinkedIn had released a new app version the prior week to end the practice.
2020
LinkedIn appoints DDB Sydney to its creative account
LinkedIn appointed DDB Sydney to its creative account. The article reports that DDB won the account earlier in the year without a pitch; McCann continued to work with LinkedIn on its media account.
2020
LinkedIn launches latest #InItTogether campaign
LinkedIn launched the latest rendition of its #InItTogether campaign, focusing on how the platform has kept people in jobs during COVID-19. DDB Sydney created the campaign.
2020
LinkedIn launches Polls feature
LinkedIn introduced a Polls feature that lets members gather opinions from their professional networks.
2020
LinkedIn responds to racist comments at employee town hall
LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky apologized to employees after anonymous comments about racial inequality and bias appeared during a town hall. He said LinkedIn would not allow anonymous comments at such events in the future.
2020
LinkedIn announces new ad retargeting and brand-safety features
LinkedIn announced new advertiser features, including retargeting tied to video ads and lead-generation forms, and brand-safety integrations for the LinkedIn Audience Network.
2020
LinkedIn announces CEO succession
LinkedIn announced that CEO Jeff Weiner would become executive chairman and product senior vice president Ryan Roslansky would become CEO effective June 1. The article reports the succession plan; it does not report that the transition had already occurred.
2020
LinkedIn announces CEO succession
Microsoft said Jeff Weiner would leave the LinkedIn CEO post and become executive chairman, with Ryan Roslansky set to become CEO on June 1.
2019
BSG wins Best Employer Brand award in South Africa
BSG won the Best Employer Brand award for companies with fewer than 500 employees on LinkedIn at the 2019 South African LinkedIn Talent Awards.
2019
Dun & Bradstreet launches Lattice Campaigns App for LinkedIn
Dun & Bradstreet announced that it had launched the Lattice Campaigns App for LinkedIn, which enables D&B Lattice customers to create and activate AI-based audiences for LinkedIn Ads.
2015
LinkedIn reaches settlement with premium subscribers
LinkedIn reached a settlement that would allow up to 800,000 U.S. users who had subscribed to premium offerings during the specified period to claim approximately $1 each after attorney fees. The users' class-action suit contended that LinkedIn made deceptive security claims.