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EBay, investors reach deal with Skype founders

San Francisco : CA : USA | 28 days ago  
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EBay Inc. said Friday that the investor group buying a majority stake in Skype has reached an agreement with the founders of the online calling service, clearing the way for the deal to proceed. Images More Business Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis sold Skype to eBay in 2005 but said they retained ownership...
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  • karaswisher

    @karaswisher All Is Forgiven: "It's a Clean Slate," Says Andreessen About Lawsuit-Mad Skype Co-Founders: http://bit.ly/2S0DMA

    28 days ago
  • geoffreyfowler

    @geoffreyfowler EBay's Skype sale drama may finally be over http://bit.ly/14qLV7

    28 days ago
  • taylorbuley

    @taylorbuley All the while, I'm trying to hold an interview. "Was there ever a time you thought the Skype suit wouldn't settle?" Beeping turns to alarm.

    28 days ago
  • karaswisher

    @karaswisher Silly Skype Soap Opera Finally Canceled: http://bit.ly/433qGy

    28 days ago
  • taylorbuley

    @taylorbuley So I wake up to a 7:30 ayem voicemail from a very thoughtful PR person re: the Skype news. "Do you want to take an interview?" she asked.

    28 days ago
  • taylorbuley

    @taylorbuley Skype deal gets settled, hilarity ensues as I rush to the office to file. Stay tuned, I'll recount the ordeal 140 characters at a time.

    28 days ago
  • dmac1

    @dmac1 RT @jeffreymcmanus @om hits it out of park with skype analysis http://om.bit.ly/2wco9p [Good insights but isnt eBay happy to be in clear?]

    28 days ago
  • JohnPaczkowski

    @JohnPaczkowski Silly Skype Soap Opera Finally Cancelled http://ping.fm/OnGhh $EBAY

    28 days ago
  • ricksanchezcnn

    @ricksanchezcnn *frp* also, WH's austan goolsbee will join us on these job #'s. 10.2% unemployment. double digits. really?!

    28 days ago
  • karaswisher

    @karaswisher Ebay settles with Skype guys for 14%; ATD said 13 percent (10% for tech and 3% for investment of $83M), so we were off by 1 percent, TC.

    28 days ago

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