Editing Mergers and acquisitions (section)

=== Acqui-hire ===
The term "acqui-hire" is used to refer to acquisitions where the acquiring company seeks to obtain the target company's talent, rather than their products (which are often discontinued as part of the acquisition so the team can focus on projects for their new employer). In recent years, these types of acquisitions have become common in the technology industry, where major web companies such as [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], and [[Yahoo!]] have frequently used [[recruitment|talent acquisitions]] to add expertise in particular areas to their workforces.<ref name=forbes-attentionstartups>{{cite web|last=Hof|first=Robert|title=Attention Startups: Here's How To Get Acqui-Hired By Google, Yahoo Or Twitter|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthof/2013/12/04/attention-startups-heres-how-to-get-acqui-hired-by-google-yahoo-or-twitter/|work=Forbes|access-date=9 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=wsj-acquihire>{{cite news |author=Sarah E. Needleman |date=September 12, 2012 |title=Start-Ups Get Snapped Up for Their Talent |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390443696604577645972909149812 |url-access=subscription |newspaper=Wall Street Journal}}</ref>