Facebook buying Skype?

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Facebook buying Skype?

Postby praveen-r » Thu May 05, 2011 3:59 am

Reliable sources all over are buzzing around saying that Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook CEO is talking with Skype about a takeover or formation of a joint venture. Some sources are saying that Facebook will be . Other said that IPO of Skype, which has been delayed recently by the new CEO till 2011 second half is expected to raise about a billion dollars.
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Re: Facebook buying Skype?

Postby praveen-r » Tue May 10, 2011 2:04 am

Microsoft is close to finalizing a deal to buy Skype for between $7 billion to $8 billion. Read Related news:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 88852.html
http://gigaom.com/2011/05/09/why-micros ... 8-billion/
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20110509/mic ... w-morning/
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