news.cnet.com - 1/27/2009
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Comments from eBay's CEO have sparked speculation that the online marketplace may be looking to unload Skype. But any suitor that comes knocking on eBay's door will likely have to pay a hefty price tag for the Internet phone service.
The Times of London reported Monday that John ...
business.timesonline.co.uk - 1/26/2009
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business.timesonline.co.uk —
Speculation is mounting that eBay, the internet auction
website, is preparing to sell Skype, its internet telephone
company. Industry insiders believe that eBay signalled its intent last week after John Donahue, its chief executive, described Skype ...
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Speculation grows over eBay plan to sell Skype internet ...
skype.com - 2/3/2009
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skype.com —
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skype.com - 2/3/2009
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skype.com —
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2000, XP or Vista. (Windows 2000 users require DirectX
9.0 for video calls). Internet connection (broadband is best, GPRS is not supported for voice calls, and results may vary on a ...
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Amazing: Skype, Bebo for Sale?
Screenwerk —
... I saw a couple of items this morning that really struck me. Skype and Bebo may both be for sale. The Bebo rumor is more surprising than Skype because Bebo was only acquired a year or so ago. But both illustrate something disturbing.
The big Internet companies (Google, Yahoo, AOL, Microsoft) have literally spent billions on startups and acquisitions — in many cases just to shutter them later. Lots of lucky entrepreneurs probably now own parts of Turks and Caicos as a consequence but there’s incredible waste and to some degree, I dare say, ...
Should eBay Spin Off Skype? The Debate Continues [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... CNET has a (far too long) article that essentially makes two new points: One is that Skype, according to its COO Scott Durschlag, has been profitable for the past seven quarters. eBay never really explains how profitable, however, and until they do, it all sounds like financial mumbo jumbo to me. CNET then channels Jim Friedland, senior Internet analyst with Cowen & Co., to name Microsoft as the most likely Skype suitor, saying, “Microsoft would probably be doing this to strengthen its Internet position and to buy market ...
Who is The Best Skype Suitor? Google, Microsoft or Yahoo?
Google Watch —
... I don't know, but analysts say they have a good idea. Jim Friedland, senior Internet equity analyst for Cowen and Company, told CNET the highest price that eBay could hope to get for Skype is about $1.6 billion, which would be a generous offer. ...
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CNET News.com 1/27/2009
Experts say that Skype is a bright spot in eBay's portfolio, and it will take a hefty offer for the company to sell.
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