Ebay, Skype deal challenges rivals
12th Sep 2005, 22:10 GMT
Ebay laid out plans to move beyond its core e-commerce business, potentially putting it on a collision course with Google and Yahoo, as it confirmed its acquisition of internet voice company Skype for up to $4.1bn.
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