geekBlue.net - EBay to buy Skype for $4.1 Billion:
"EBay, the world's largest internet auction company, has purchased two year old VoIP firm Skype for $4.1 billion - $1.3 billion of the deal will be in cash, $1.3 billion in stocks, and the remainder will be payed by 2009 if the finacial goals have been met. About 40 per cent of investors sold up for a mix of cash and eBay stock, but the remainder have chosen an option that includes future payouts based on performance."
Via LIVEdigitally Newsletter
