Silver Lake in talks to buy Workday, sources say

Private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday, which has a market value of about $43 billion, in a deal ‌that would ⁠rank ⁠among the largest software buyouts in history, according to people familiar with the matter.

Silver Lake and the human-resources and financial management software company have ​held discussions about a ⁠potential deal ‌in recent months, ​the ​people said. The talks are ⁠ongoing and there is no guarantee ​a deal will materialize, said ​the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are confidential.