After approval by U.S. and European antitrust agencies, Microsoft&amp;#8217;s $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype has been finalized, the software giant announced today. &amp;#8220;This represents a huge leap forward in Skype&rsquo;s mission to be the communications choice for a billion people every day,&amp;#8221; former Skype CEO Tony Bates, who is now president of Microsoft&amp;#8217;s Skype Division, [...]