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Skype-Microsoft Deal

BRUSSELS - The European Commission gave Microsoft the green light to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion after concluding that the merger would not significantly harm competition in the European Economic Area since video communications represents a growing market with several competitors such as Google.

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