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Microsoft to Acquire Skype

Post by Saman » Thu May 12, 2011 7:39 pm

REDMOND, Wash., and LUXEMBOURG – May 10, 2011 – Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: “MSFT”) and Skype Global S.à r.l today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion in cash from the investor group led by Silver Lake. The agreement has been approved by the boards of directors of both Microsoft and Skype.

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Re: Microsoft to Acquire Skype

Post by Nipuna » Thu May 12, 2011 9:23 pm

Is This Bad Or Good? :)
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Re: Microsoft to Acquire Skype

Post by Saman » Thu May 12, 2011 9:39 pm

Too early to say anything right now. We need to wait for at least few months to see how it is going.
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Re: Microsoft to Acquire Skype

Post by Nipuna » Thu May 12, 2011 10:03 pm

Yes It's True :) Silly Me :)
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Re: Microsoft to Acquire Skype

Post by Face » Sat May 14, 2011 6:46 pm

Skype is losing their profit these years & no one can think why Microsoft is going to with this work.
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