Software company’s shares jump on better than expected results after Elliott raised pressure with board nominees
Co-founder Marc Benioff refreshes software giant’s board after coming under fire from investors
Plus, Elliott revs up activism in Japan and Lazard beefs up its US private capital strategy
The cloud software company and workplace collaboration app are in talks for what could be one of the sector’s largest deals
Results soothed fears it was missing out on pandemic-era spending on cloud software
Unexpected exit leaves Marc Benioff alone at the helm of software company
Salesforce chief paints himself as progressive but reveals little about his motives
When star performers take sabbaticals their companies and colleagues also benefit
Tech leaders at loggerheads over tax to help those sleeping on San Francisco streets
Google, Twitter and Tesla chiefs lose focus when it comes to managing the groups they spawned
For Salesforce chief, deal for Time magazine is about taking on wider responsibility
Investment in new forms of audio could change the appealing tone
Competing in media with no economies of scale is foolhardy
Purchase by Marc Benioff from Meredith is latest media acquisition by tech figure
Marc Benioff joins other big names as he takes part in funding round for Windward
Achieving more diversity in the workforce is moving up the agenda for in-house teams and law firms
The Salesforce chief talks a good ethics game at Davos — but is the tech world listening?
Industry titans are willing to take an unusually public stand
Many voice ‘disappointment’ but global green energy shift expected to continue
Latest acquisitions show old tech titans are searching for success in new directions
Silicon Valley fears vilification like bankers for prospering at expense of everyman
Marc Benioff led Silicon Valley in standing up for gay and transgender rights in US
Chief executive Benioff says messaging platform is not ‘right fit’ for his cloud software company
A big valuation does not come with much cash flow and M&A firepower is thin
Competition helps explain why Microsoft agreed to pay a premium of nearly $9bn
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