Online auction leader eBay Inc. took a huge step into the Internet telephony business Monday when it announced it was purchasing Skype Technologies SA for $2.6 billion in cash and stock, plus ...

Skype Technologies SA Chief Executive Officer Tony Bates will fuel growth by adding corporate partnerships and hiring engineers to build new products as the company readies for an initial public ...

News about Skype Technologies S.A., ... The reinstatement of the A.I. start-up’s chief executive also means business interests have gained ground over those worried about the technology’s future.

By the time eBay announced a plan to buy Skype Technologies SA for $2.6 billion in 2005, the user count had reached 54 million, and Skype was anticipating $60 million in annual revenue, thanks to ...

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. agreed today to pay at least $2.6 billion in cash and stock for Internet phone provider Skype Technologies SA, confounding many analysts who questioned the lofty ...

Microsoft Corp. is close to a deal to buy Internet phone company Skype Technologies SA for between $7 billion and $8 billion—the most aggressive move yet by Microsoft to play in the increasingly ...

Skype Technologies SA, a company that offers free software for making phone calls over the Internet, is introducing a new version of its application on Tuesday that includes a prepay service for ...

Skype Technologies SA, the Internet-calling service being bought by Microsoft Corp., is firing senior executives before the deal closes, a move that reduces the value of their payout, according to ...

EBay Inc. is in talks to acquire Internet telephony company Skype Technologies SA for between $2 billion and $3 billion, a move that could mark a big strategy shift for the online auction company ...

Skype Technologies SA Chief Executive Officer Tony Bates will fuel growth by adding corporate partnerships and hiring engineers to build new products as the company readies for an initial public ...