Salesforce: 'Walls closing' on Benioff as investor Elliott takes stake

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Salesforce: ‘Walls closing' on Benioff as investor Elliott takes stake
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Salesforce: ‘Walls closing' on Benioff as investor Elliott takes stake

Activist investor Elliott Management has made a multibillion-dollar investment in Salesforce in a move that will put pressure on founder and co-CEO Marc Benioff

Activist investor Elliott Management has made a multibillion-dollar investment in CRM powerhouse Salesforce, setting off a high stakes power play with Salesforce co-founder and co-CEO Marc Benioff....

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