Skype, eBay Divorce: What Went Wrong (PC World via Yahoo! News)

The future looked bright in September 2005 when eBay announced it was buying Internet telephony company Skype Technologies for $2.6 billion. But after four years of unfulfilled expectations, the marriage between the online auction giant and the upstart VoIP provider came to an end Tuesday when eBay said it was …

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EBay To Sell 65 Percent Of Skype (NPR)

Internet auction house eBay is selling control of Skype for about $2 billion. Under the deal, eBay will retain ownership of about one-third of the online telecommunications unit. Skype has more than 400 million customers who use it to make mostly international calls. Calls between Skype users are free. More: …

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St. Louis post offices spared the ax – Bizjournals.com

San Francisco Chronicle St. Louis post offices spared the axBizjournals.comWhen Harvard Muhm heard the Clayton post office was being considered for possible closure, the attorney nearly stopped in his tracks. …Fewer Post Offices Targeted for ClosureWashington PostFive Oakland Post Offices still on the chopping blockSan Francisco ChroniclePostal facilities facing closure …

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