Joseph Galante: >Skype Technologies SA, the Internet- calling service being bought by Microsoft Corp., is firing senior executives before the deal closes, a move that reduces the value of their payout, according to three people familiar with the matter. Clearly Microsoft has shown that they have the management chops to run online services successfully. [Clearly](http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-microsoft-online-operating-income-2011-1).