Reuters reports that, according to a “source familiar with the matter,” News Corp. is not holding takeover talks with LinkedIn, contrary to last week's floating rumors by an “ ‘unconfirmed rumour' via a ‘well-placed' and ‘reliable' source.”

News Corp. and LinkedIn declined to comment. According to the news wire, analysts say the takeover would make sense strategically, but News Corp's Fox Interactive Media Internet division may already be moving to serve that function, its executive said.

Today, however, Forbes is ...