BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft Strikes $8.5 Billion Deal to Acquire Skype

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5/10/2011 Microsoft Strikes $8.5 Billion Deal to Acquire Skype In what seems to be an attempt to revive its place as a communications tool in the Internet space, Microsoft has agreed to acquire major Internet telephone service Skype. The whopping all-cash $8.5 billion arrangement marks the biggest deal yet for the software maker and confirms last week's reports that it was in partnership talks with Skype. [READ MORE]   Sign Up For FREE eNews Alerts    |    Visit TMCnet.com    |    Free Magazine Subscription

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