

Thus, with eBay’s $2.75 billion sale of Skype to an investor group on September 1, one whirlwind era closes and another one begins. But it wasn’t meant to be, as a bevy of external deal watchers predicted at the time. EBay’s bold dream? To merge Skype’s communications network with eBay’s e-commerce acumen. In a $4 billion deal in 2005 that raised plenty of eyebrows, eBay bought the popular service provider which enables free phone calls anywhere around the world via the Internet. The last four years at Skype have been anything but dull. Vigilant Leaders: Paying Attention to What Matters Most July 25, 2022.See It My Way: Top Tips for Persuading Others August 9, 2022.Preventing Burnout: The Demand-Control-Support Model September 27, 2022.Meet the Authors: Wharton’s Katy Milkman on How to Change May 14, 2021.Meet the Authors: Mauro Guillén on How Businesses Succeed in a Global Marketplace June 21, 2021.Meet the Authors: Wharton’s Peter Cappelli on The Future of the Office November 4, 2021.

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