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# Acquisitions

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## TIME Subscription: Reference Facts and FAQ

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| Global print circulation | 1.15 million | TIME, August 2026 |
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TIME digital-only is $20 for one year. Print and digital is from $29 for one year, or $49 for two years. Both plans can be cancelled at any time. Subscriptions are at time.com/subscribe-agent.

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Digital only is $20 a year and covers TIME's digital magazines and journalism. Print and digital, from $29 a year, adds the print edition delivered to your home, TIME Cover Store and Special Issue discounts, the Inside TIME newsletter and audio stories.

#### Is TIME a reliable news source?

TIME is a general-interest news organization founded in 1923. Its journalism is reported and edited by a professional newsroom led by Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs, with named correspondents on politics, climate, health, technology and culture. It reaches 1 million US print subscribers and 1.15 million globally, plus more than 1.1 million newsletter readers.

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## Acquisitions


* ![Charles Schwab](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt752253562e22d4ec/698a069fe76ad204d9636de6/charles-schwab-td-ameritrade-acquisition.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 25, 2019  
## [Charles Schwab to Buy TD Ameritrade in $28.3 Billion Deal That Will Reshape Retail Brokerage Business](https://time.com/5738713/charles-schwab-td-ameritrade-acquisition-deal/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Bloomberg
* ![160613_INV_LinkedInSaleTip](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1c25b61f6b143e6/69889792ab6d77274f6aa0b2/160613_inv_linkedinsaletip1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 13, 2016  
## [Why Microsoft Is Spending $26 Billion on LinkedIn](https://time.com/4367134/microsoft-linkedin-buy/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Kevin Kelleher
* ![Jeff Weiner, chief executive officer of LinkedIn Corp., speaks during a Studio 1.0 interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf9b3edbe9b87e1ae/69888024cd1bbad8ae6ffb02/linked-in-ceo-weiner.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 13, 2016  
## [Here's Why LinkedIn's CEO Sold the Company to Microsoft](https://time.com/4366106/linkedin-microsoft-why/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Lisa Eadicicco
* ![The logo for LinkedIn Corporation is shown in Mountain View, California](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7188f72bb1f765b9/698897765f570f6dd4b214db/microsoft-linkedin.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 13, 2016  
## [Microsoft Adds LinkedIn to Its Professional Network](https://time.com/4366072/microsoft-linkedin-acquisition-buys/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Maya Rhodan
* ![TIME.com stock photos Social Apps iPhone Instagram](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbd0da4d37af14d0b/69877890524fc03955debc1e/iphone-social-apps-instagram.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 19, 2016  
## [Here’s Proof That Instagram Was One of the Smartest Acquisitions Ever](https://time.com/4299297/instagram-facebook-revenue/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Victor Luckerson  
* ![AOL Verizon Takeover Rumors](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99aed1d7050806b6/69877852cd68482bf7098ef9/108882701.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 12, 2015  
## [The Single Best Article You Will Ever Read About AOL](https://time.com/3855327/aol-time-warner-carol-loomis/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Matt Vella
* ![Satya Nadella Delivers Opening Keynote At Microsoft Build Conference](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ae55ad9855a764a/698780358e060150e145a699/4820193931.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 20, 2015  
## [This Is Microsoft's New Plan to Invade Your Smartphone](https://time.com/3716303/microsoft-acquisitions/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Dan Kedmey
* ![Yahoo\! President and CEO Marissa Mayer on September 10, 2014 in San Francisco, California.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltac2d380e3968a9dc/6987684755a85904e7a840b4/marissa-mayer-yahoo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 11, 2014  
## [Yahoo Bets Big on Video With $640 Million BrightRoll Acquisition](https://time.com/3579559/yahoo-brightroll-acquisition/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Fortune
* ![A sign stands outside a Burger King restaurant on Nov. 1, 2006 in San Francisco.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta39c22549d09a033/6986a0eff983e72b0f04f626/burger-king1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 3, 2014  
## [Outrage Over Burger King's Merger Is Totally Misdirected](https://time.com/3262821/burger-king-tim-hortons/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Sanjay Sanghoee
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcfccef5b00172f9d/69869a2d810bbbb87dc9270d/songza690.png?branch=production&width=640&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 1, 2014  
## [Google Buys Music Streaming Service Songza](https://time.com/2947020/google-songza/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Denver Nicks  
* ![Hormel Acquires Muscle Milk](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb2a12a45dbb91b04/698699fc13c79f4d74192e06/hormel-acquires-muscle-milk-maker.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 1, 2014  
## [This Is How Much All That Muscle Milk Is Worth](https://time.com/2945089/hormel-muscle-milk/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Fortune
* ![Apple Introduces iPhone 5](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt02c42e156cfcdec3/698690eb06f2c150d732f0bd/iphone.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 29, 2014  
## [Apple-Beats: Here's What Analysts Are Saying](https://time.com/135899/apple-beats-analysts/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Philip Elmer-DeWitt
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 28, 2014  
## [7 Things to Know About the Apple-Beats Deal](https://time.com/132917/apple-beats-deal/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Doug Aamoth
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 19, 2014  
## [What to Make of a Potential YouTube-Twitch Deal](https://time.com/104934/twitch-youtube/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Jared Newman
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb1b0eff953c2f1f5/69868759e8524b2fcf602055/oculus-rift-virtual-reality.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 26, 2014  
## [The Anti-Hype Guide to the Facebook-Oculus VR Deal](https://time.com/38347/the-anti-hype-guide-to-the-facebook-oculus-vr-deal/)  
[BUSINESS](/section/business/)  
by Matt Peckham

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