Marc Benioff

Planet Business: That’s not all, folks

Cash and stock deal is largest in cloud software industry

Acquisition would strengthen chief executive Marc Benioff’s hand in battle with Microsoft

Jet-setting globalists understand all too well conflict between search for economic growth and climate change control

Company, which employs 1,400 locally, also sees pre-tax profits rise 88% to €30m

Only about 15% of US employers offer sabbatical leave, and most of that is unpaid

Convoy, whose other backers include Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, now valued at $2.75bn

Founder positions social media giant as US internet firm keen to spread American values

Its housing crisis is like Ireland’s – but arguably even worse. Can we avoid its mistakes?

As its Irish operation expands Brian Halligan on why tech staff retention is about more than snacks and nap rooms

Move is part of Salesforce’s bid to build its analytics offering

Peter Hamilton profiles more of the 12 business leaders shortlisted for award

As Trump stays away Chinese vice-president uses a keynote speech to take a thinly-veiled swipe at US protectionist impulses

Tech giant downplays housing issue concerns as it unveils new Silicon Docks campus

Software group already employs more than 1,000 people in Dublin

Chris McClelland to manage programmes for tech-focused start-ups that is based in Belfast