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By The Numbers

The numbers for Thursday, September 12, 2013: Dell and LinkedIn

Liyna Anwar Sep 12, 2013
25 billion

The amount of money that Dell’s shareholders approved in the company’s big buyout, announced Thursday. After months of deal-making, Dell has gone private. (Marketplace)

14

The new age requirement to join professional networking site LinkedIn. On Thursday, the company lowered the entry age from 18 to 14. Parents, you took over Facebook. Now high schoolers are invading your space. #Revengeofthekids (Marketplace)

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