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Cash-hungry US states turn to Web to auction goods
U.S. municipalities, strapped for cash as the recession decimates revenues, are stepping up sales of everything from old police cars, helicopters and bicycles to confiscated jewelry and slot machines in an effort to reduce swollen deficits.
eBay zeroes in on PayPal in much-needed overhaul
EBay Inc, fending off worries that its best days are over, hopes to transform itself by galvanizing growth at its PayPal payments system and jump-starting its lagging core business, top executives said on Wednesday.
ebay projects $12bln revenue
Online auctioneer, eBay Inc, said Wednesday its long-term growth outlook would boost through its PayPal global online payments system business and its core marketplace business.
New EBay will zero in on PayPal as growth slows
EBay Inc, struggling to compete in a crowded and slowing e-commerce market, envisions a remaking the company by galvanizing growth at its nascent PayPal payments system, its top executive said on Wednesday.
EBay touts transformation, will expand PayPal
EBay Inc, struggling to compete in a crowded and slowing e-commerce market, is remaking the company, starting by accelerating growth at its nascent PayPal payments system, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
EBay seeks OK for staff option exchange program
NEW YORK - eBay Inc is asking its stockholders to approve a one-time program to let employees exchange their underwater stock options for restricted stock units at a set ratio, according to a U.S. regulatory filing.
Britons prefer Amazon for digital media
Amazon.com Inc has established a clear lead in user preference for digital media download sites in Britain, despite a relatively late entry into the market, a survey published by Strategy Analytics said.
Asia's shoppers go online as Internet barriers fall
From dresses, to handbags, diamonds and music downloads, consumers in Asia are taking to Internet shopping like never before as the region becomes one of the world's fastest growing e-commerce markets.
I like to shop for clothes online because no sales girls will pester me, said Cecelia Wang, a 23-year-old university student in Taipei, who spends about T$1,500 ($44) each ...
eBay Marketplaces President to Address Berkeley-Columbia Commencement
Lorrie Norrington, newly appointed president of eBay Marketplaces and one of Fortune magazine's 2008
'Lipstick Jungle' stage manager charged with theft
Brooklyn stage manager, Arthur Moreira, in the NBC show Lipstick Jungle was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing designer bags and clothing from the show, worth of $30,000 and trying to sell them on eBay, authorities said.
Wal-Mart Launches Online Classified Ads, Challenges Craigslist and Kijiji
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the largest US retailer, launched a free Internet classified ad service on Monday in an alliance with Oodle.com, a California start-up that is seeking to challenge the dominance of Craigslist and eBay-owned Kijiji.
Craigslist Fires Back at eBay With Lawsuit
Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay, accusing the company of using its minority stake in Craigslist to gain access to trade secrets.
Craigslist Replies to eBay's Stake Dilution Allegations
Craigslist talked back to eBay's claims of stake dilution, saying the online auctioneer's actions were unethical.
Craigslist fires back, blasts eBay actions as unethical
Craigslist is firing back at its rival and minority owner eBay, scolding the online auctioneer's actions as unethical and smelling of a hostile takeover.
EBay Sues Craigslist over Stake Dilution
EBay sued Craigslist on Tuesday alleging that the classifieds company unfairly tried to dilute the online auctioneer's stake in it.
EBay Sues Craigslist over 'diluted' investment
EBay, the Internet auction leader, filed a suit on Tuesday against the Founder and CEO of web classified ads site Craiglist, alleging that their recent actions have unfairly diminished eBay's partial ownership of the site.
EBay Posts 22% Quarter Profits
Online auctioneer eBay Inc. posted a 22 percent rise in first-quarter on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations, with its revamped website adding buyers for the first time in a year and favorable currency rates.
Ebay to Shut Down Live Auction Service
Ebay Inc, the online auction site, said on Tuesday it plans to shut down the division of its business which links its web users to live auctions at other companies.
Gold and present market condition
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Gold and present marker condition
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EBay sees growing risks to business in coming year
Online auction leader eBay Inc warned in an annual report on Friday that it faces difficulty getting former customers to return, adding to the normal challenge of attracting new users to its sites.
EBay and MercExchange settle long legal fight
EBay Inc and MercExchange LLC have settled a long-running patent lawsuit, said eBay on Thursday, ending a fight that prompted a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Adobe Blurs Line Between Online and Offline
Software maker Adobe Systems launched new software to make it easier for programmers to build applications that work online and offline.
EBay reduces listing fees for sellers
EBay Inc. said on Tuesday it will reduce the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online by about 50 percent in an effort to retain and attract more sellers while improving customer service.
Man arrested in eBay sale of historic documents
A New York state employee who had access to government-owned archives has been arrested on suspicion of stealing hundreds of historic documents, many of which he sold on eBay, authorities said on Monday.
Study shows eBay buyers save billions of dollars
Buyers save billions of dollars each year bidding on eBay auctions, according to a new study that quantifies the benefits online consumers enjoy over and above what is derived by sellers, or eBay itself.
EBay's Whitman to retire, Donahue for replacement
EBay Inc. Chief Executive Officer is set to step down from the company after serving for 10 years at the online auctioneer.
Dad's sale of pot-smoking son's game sparks Web debate
A Canadian man who said he sold his 15-year-old son's prized video game, a Christmas gift, on eBay after catching him smoking marijuana has sparked an online debate on who is wrong -- father or son.
EBay, Yahoo Japan to link up auction services
EBay Inc and Yahoo Japan will link up their auction sites to make cross-border bidding easier, in a deal that gives U.S. auction titan eBay another chance to woo lucrative Japanese consumers.
Technology Stocks Rally on Cyber Monday, Fed Speech
Technology stocks rallied early Wednesday after the broader market gained and hopes for a Fed interest -rate cut sparked.