NewsTalk 1280 WGBF » business http://newstalk1280.com Sat, 25 May 2013 04:28:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Integra Bank Closed by FDIC, Purchased by Old National Bank http://newstalk1280.com/integra-bank-closed-by-fdic-purchased-by-old-national-bank/ http://newstalk1280.com/integra-bank-closed-by-fdic-purchased-by-old-national-bank/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:39:15 +0000 brad.bruner http://newstalk1280.com/?p=4454 Evansville, Indiana bank Integra Bank was closed by the FDIC today in a multi-state closing of three separate banks. According to the WSJ.com, Virginia Business Bank of Richmond, Va. and BankMeridian NA of Columbia,

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According to the report, the deal will allow Microsoft to leverage Skype, which last year had 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations, on platforms including Xbox 360, Kinect and Outlook.

"Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world. Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world," Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, said Tuesday in a statement.

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