Professional network site LinkedIn posted a third-quarter loss of US$1.6 million which it put down to spending on R&D. The loss compares with a profit of $3.96 million a year earlier, the company said.
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LinkedIn, which first sold shares to the public in May, claims to be increasing spending on research, sales and marketing, and office expansions to boost its global presence and attract more recent college graduates to the site.