eBay prepares to spin off Skype
News The online auction giant planned to offer customers the ability to discuss their transactions in real-time, but the acquisition failed to provide the synergy eBay sought. When eBay announced Donahoe as its new chief executive in spring 2008, the...
[April 15, 2009, 16:08]
Skype sale announcement expected from eBay
News The online auction giant eBay acquired Skype for $2.6 billion in 2005 with the plans to offer customers the ability to discuss their transactions in real-time. When the company announced that John Donahoe as its new CEO in 2008, Donahoe indicated...
[September 1, 2009, 9:36]
Skype founders' spat with eBay threatens IPO
Blog The online auction giant intends to launch an IPO for Skype in 2010. EBay's intended spin-off of Skype as a new public company could be threatened by a dispute between Skype's founders and the internet telephony firm's parent.
[June 29, 2009, 12:01]
Bloggers weigh in on Skype takeover
News Bringing Skype's communications technology to eBay creates the potential for new services and could fundamentally change the way people use the auction site. Skype down the road will enable eBay to aggregate consumer demand and auction it in the...
[September 13, 2005, 9:05]
Revealed: Tech titans of the past 25 years
News Nearly two years after the acquisition closed, there is little integration between eBay's auction website and the Skype voice service. Industry watchers have questioned the send of the deal between the online auction site and the IP telephony...
[November 13, 2007, 13:08]
eBay bolstered by Skype and PayPal results
News PayPal was acquired by the auction giant in 2002 for £935m. eBay has released its latest quarterly results, showing strong performances from its Skype and PayPal subsidiaries. Skype has done particularly well, reporting $126m (£63.5m) in revenue...
[April 17, 2008, 15:22]
eBay announces new Skype chief
News This continues an extensive management shake-up at the online commerce giant, which saw the departure of long-time chief executive Meg Whitman in January.eBay itself has been going through some difficult times, with seller dissatisfaction over...
[February 26, 2008, 10:21]
Sony gets into VoIP
News In September, auction powerhouse eBay announced that it had agreed to pay $2.6bn (£1.5bn) for Internet telephony provider Skype, one of the premiere VoIP companies.eBay said it plans to boost communications between buyers and sellers.
[November 17, 2005, 8:30]
