In the case of LinkedIn it is to create economic opportunity for the 3.3 billion people in the global workplace by matching skills with job opportunities.

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It looks as if the only way Europe's proud aerospace champion can survive is by matching Boeing's increasingly global game.

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Essentially matching the moves in the global equity markets the common currency fell slightly after German factory orders posted a 0.5% contraction for the month of May.

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