Salesforce is in advanced negotiations to acquire Slack Technologies


Salesforce.com Inc. is in talks to buy Slack Technologies Inc., according to people familiar with the case, this deal, which would unite the business software giant with a noisy rookie to exchange office emails.

Companies can make an agreement within days, some people said. Slack, with a market capitalization of more than $ 17 billion, would be Salesforce’s largest acquisition to date. There is no guarantee that companies will reach an agreement.

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