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Auctionbytes eBay Sellers Lose Appeal in Antitrust LawsuitAuctionbyteseBay sellers whose class action antitrust lawsuit against eBay was dismissed last year have lost their appeal. Court documents on Leagle.com show the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals were satisfied that the district court "did not err in …9th Circ. Won't Revive EBay …

Skype is headquartered in Europe but has deep ties to Silicon ValleySan Jose Mercury NewsFounded in 2003 in Estonia, Skype has had a presence in the Valley since soon after it was acquired by eBay (EBAY) in 2005. After the acquisition, Skype established an office in San Jose and later …

Sydney Morning Herald Bits: How eBay Fared in Latest Skype DealNew York Times (blog)Meg Whitrman, as chief executive of eBay, bought Skype six years ago with big plans in mind. Her idea that Skype, the Internet calling service, would encourage eBay's users to talk to one another rather than chat …

TIMELINE-Skype from startup to $8.5 billion saleReutersNEW YORK May 10 (Reuters) – Microsoft plans to pay $8.5 billion to buy Skype, nearly triple the amount that eBay Inc (EBAY.O) paid six years ago for the money-losing Internet phone company. Sept 12, 2005: eBay unveils plan to buy Skype …US Stocks …

Telegraph.co.uk Microsoft lands SkypeSan Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose online auction powerhouse eBay, you might recall, bought Skype in 2005 for $3.1 billion; eBay later said that it paid too much in that deal. By 2009, though, eBay sold a controlling stake in Skype — in a deal worth about $2 …

The Hindu After eBay, Microsoft dreams big with SkypeMarketWatchTwo years after eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) threw in the towel, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is making another bold bid on the promise of the popular Web-based communications platform. Wall Street wasn't exactly impressed …DealBook: The Big Winners in Skype DealNew York TimesVerizon and …

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Telegraph.co.uk Verizon and Skype: What Could Have BeenTheStreet.com (blog)As eBay(EBAY) explored its options to carve out Skype last year, Verizon(VZ) was one of the players that sniffed around, according to people familiar with the Skype spinoff. Verizon was not immediately available for comment. …US Stock Futures: HOT STOCKS TO WATCHWall …

Bradenton Herald Derek Lam for EBay on sale nowLos Angeles Times (blog)It's what EBay is calling the first-ever crowd-sourced designer collection. Shoppers voted on the final five dresses on sale Tuesday exclusively at DerekLam.eBay.com, choosing from 16 styles Lam designed and showed during New York's spring/summer 2011 …Fashion Designer Derek …

How eBay Fared in Latest Skype DealNew York Times (blog)Her idea that Skype, the Internet calling service, would encourage eBay's users to talk to one another rather than chat by e-mail never panned out. EBay ultimately acknowledged its mistake and cut its losses by selling a 65 percent …eBay Hoists …