LinkedIn Goes Public Amid Competitive Tech Environment

The Takeaway

LinkedIn, the social networking site for professionals is scheduled to set share prices today, and then start selling Thursday. This event comes as there is great demand by investors for more companies like LinkedIn and Facebook to go public. And while investors are itching to invest in these companies, these same businesses are going to great lengths to try and woo young talent to work for them.  Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times, has the latest.

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