EBay to Buy Skype for $2.6 Billion
12th Sep 2005, 11:32 GMT
EBay agreed to acquire Internet-telephony firm Skype for $2.6 billion in cash and stock, posing a new threat to phone companies and expanding the reach of the online-auction company.
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