Slack acquires SaaS startup Rimeto

• Slack is acquiring software as a service company Rimeto, the company announced Wednesday.
• Rimeto, which has raised $10 million in venture funding, builds a detailed employee dictionary for companies.
• Slack did not disclose the terms of the deal.

Slack has acquired software as a service company Rimeto, the company announced Wednesday. Slack did not disclose the terms of the deal.

Rimeto, which has raised $10 million in venture funding, builds a detailed employee dictionary for companies. That allows employers and fellow employees to see employees' skills, experience and current projects.  

Slack said the acquisition will help its users fell more "connected," especially as several offices continue to work at home during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

"Rimeto's advanced profile and directory features will be integrated into Slack directly, but we will also continue to offer Rimeto as a standalone product and support their existing enterprise customers," Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said in a release. 

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Salzgitter Q2 Result To Be In Negative Territory – Quick Facts

At the annual general meeting, Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann, Chairman of the Executive Board of Salzgitter AG (SZGPF.PK,SZGPY.PK) said the Group is now able to deliver results close to breakeven, also under more unfavorable economic conditions. However, he noted that the result of the second quarter of 2020 will clearly be in negative territory despite rigorous countermeasures.

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On Tuesday morning, police tweeted about an “outdoor death investigation” and provided an update on Wednesday clarifying that they consider the death a homicide.

No arrests had been made as of Wednesday morning, police said, and no other information was available.

Police ask that if you have any information regarding the woman’s death, to call 720-913-STOP.

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