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Skype Announces Unlimited Polish Grandmother-Connect

in News on April 21, 2008 at 6:00 am PT

EBay may yet find a way to justify the astonishing $2.6 billion it paid for Skype. This morning, the Internet phone service launched an aggressive new international calling plan for U.S. customers. For flat fees of up to $9.95-a-month, Skype is offering unlimited calls to computers, landlines and some cellphones in 34 countries.

eBay CEO High Bidder in Auction for Romney Presidential Cabinet Spot?

in News on January 22, 2008 at 5:53 am PT

Looks like eBay CEO Meg Whitman may make good after all on her pledge that no CEO should stay more than a decade. Whitman, the public face of eBay for the past 10 years, is reportedly preparing to retire. She has been delegating more tasks to deputies over the last few months and is expected to decide on her retirement in the coming weeks, The Wall Street Journal reports, quoting “people familiar with the matter.”