Facebook and Google are planning both to reach an agreement with the telephony service Skype, Reuters reveals that while Skype has postponed its IPO. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, has initiated direct talks for a takeover of Skype, according to sources with the agency, the agreement could also take the form of a joint venture.
Google would also lead to the creation of a joint venture with the phone service. An agreement of this magnitude with Skype would be between 3 and 4 billion (between 2 and 3.7 million euros), according to inside sources, the IPO of Skype would have aimed to raise $ 1 billion . The latter assumption is not entirely ruled out and could take place in second half of 2011.
Discussions with Facebook and Google was still at a preliminary stage, the company can afford to raise the stakes, both as regards its development and on creating conditions for a possible joint venture. Skype was completed in August 2010 the preliminary formalities for an IPO. In October, the appointment of Tony Bates, a former vice president of Cisco Systems, as CEO had rejected the initial public offering in mid-2011. 
Google would also lead to the creation of a joint venture with the phone service. An agreement of this magnitude with Skype would be between 3 and 4 billion (between 2 and 3.7 million euros), according to inside sources, the IPO of Skype would have aimed to raise $ 1 billion . The latter assumption is not entirely ruled out and could take place in second half of 2011.
Discussions with Facebook and Google was still at a preliminary stage, the company can afford to raise the stakes, both as regards its development and on creating conditions for a possible joint venture. Skype was completed in August 2010 the preliminary formalities for an IPO. In October, the appointment of Tony Bates, a former vice president of Cisco Systems, as CEO had rejected the initial public offering in mid-2011.
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