Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition approved by regulators, but there’s a catch

Microsoft is about to close the books on its $26.2 billion deal to purchase the professional social networking service LinkedIn. On Tuesday, it was announced that the European Commission had given its blessing to Microsoft, adding it to a list of regulators that approved the merger, including the U.S., Canada, Brazil, and South Africa. However, there’s a bit of a catch.
In order to receive the approval of those in Europe, Microsoft said that it is doing several things over the next 5 years