Microsoft lands Skype – San Jose Mercury News

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 …

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After eBay, Microsoft dreams big with Skype – MarketWatch

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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Verizon and Skype: What Could Have Been – TheStreet.com (blog)

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 …

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Derek Lam for EBay on sale now – Los Angeles Times (blog)

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 …

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DealBook: The Big Winners in Skype Deal – New York Times

The Hindu DealBook: The Big Winners in Skype DealNew York TimesDespite lackluster financials, Skype was acquired in 2005 by eBay for $3.1 billion, including additional performance payments. But Skype was not a good fit, and eBay eventually sold a controlling stake in the company several years later to a group …

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How eBay Fared in Latest Skype Deal – New York Times (blog)

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 …

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Stamps sign pair to bolster offensive line – Montreal Gazette

Globe and Mail Stamps sign pair to bolster offensive lineMontreal GazetteThey had waited to sign with the Stamps until they explored National Football League possibilities. Those options have all but dried up with the labour situation south of the border, leaving the Stamps as their only option to play football …

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