Is Rupert Murdoch eyeing up LinkedIn for a possible acquisition?

rupert-murdoch-linkedIn.jpgThis geezer attempting a smile here is none other than Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corp. They already own MySpace, and a bunch of other online properties, but you see, herein lies the problem: old Mr. Murdoch is quite greedy, and if rumours are true, he’s considering buying LinkedIn.

The possible acquisition is rumoured to take place in January 2008, and as Tech Crunch states, LinkedIn’s…

LinkedIn signs up millionth time-wasting business person in the UK

linked-in-first-million.jpgFinally, an excuse to open the bottle of champagne you have lurking at the back of your fridge! LinkedIn is celebrating distracting business-minded people signing up its millionth UK-based user, and has awarded each of those million people a special little badge to stick on their profiles.

Whilst one million users in the UK doesn’t seem that impressive, the 16 million they have worldwide surely…