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EBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2 billion to an investor group that included the founders of the Internet phone service.
Despite a 29 percent decline in third-quarter net income, eBay Inc. saw stronger revenue in its marketplaces businesses, suggesting that efforts to revitalize its main Web site are gaining traction among bargain-hungry shoppers.
When eBay Inc. reports its third-quarter earnings Wednesday after the closing bell, investors may get a better sense of how well the company's ongoing efforts to refresh its online marketplace are working.
EBay Inc. expects to lay off several dozen workers as part of an internal restructuring plan.
Craigslist, the online classified ads company, has won the first salvo in a legal battle with Internet auctioneer eBay Inc.
General Motors Co. said Tuesday that it is concluding its partnership with eBay Inc. in which the automaker used the auction site to sell new cars through California dealerships, as it shifts focus to broader, national marketing programs.
A true fan of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is paying $63,500 to have dinner with her.
A French court has found eBay responsible for brand counterfeiting and ordered the online marketplace operator to pay the luxury group LVMH euro80,000 ($118,000) compensation for damages caused to famous perfume brands like Christian Dior and Kenzo.
EBay Inc. called Thursday on the European Union to change antitrust rules that allow luxury manufacturers to choose who can sell their branded goods online.
Want to have dinner with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin? Plan on writing a big check.
Rather than enduring the uncertainty of spinning off the Skype telecommunications service through a public stock offering, eBay Inc. has found a different way out: It is selling the majority of Skype for about $2 billion to a group of private investors.
Penske Truck Leasing Co. will begin selling used commercial trucks through the auction Web site eBay, the company said Wednesday.
UPS Inc. said Monday it has launched a technology that allows sellers to import their eBay order information, export it and automatically update orders.
SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce Monday that hundreds of the auto maker's California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial.
EBay Inc. is developing software it might use to continue running the online telecommunications service Skype if it cannot resolve a legal dispute with a separate company run by the service's founders.
EBay Inc. wants to attract more buyers to its online marketplace. So it's trying a new way of rewarding good sellers.
The recession continued to hurt eBay Inc. in the second quarter, as earnings and revenue fell amid a sales decline in the main online marketplace, overshadowing growth in its payments and Skype communications units.
As part of its turnaround plan, General Motors Corp. said Friday it plans to experiment with auctioning new cars on eBay, expanding on an existing partnership covering certified used vehicles on the online marketplace.
There is no shortage of places to sell your stuff online — the Internet has often been referred to as a "global swap meet" over the years. Of course, with the anonymity of operating online, a great amount of caution (and some healthy skepticism) is always recommended. Using an established third-party Web site as a broker between buyer and seller is one of the best ways to protect yourself.
A British court on Friday ruled that Internet marketplace eBay is not liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal's campaign against the online auction giant.
The online marketplace eBay is eliminating some upfront fees to attract more sellers who occasionally auction off items.
Online marketplace operator EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will close its Vancouver, Canada customer service facilities by Sept. 30, affecting 700 workers, in a move to consolidate its North American customer service plants.
Ebay Inc. has won regulatory approval to acquire online marketplace Gmarket, South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday.
EBay Inc. said Wednesday the weak economy led to lower earnings and revenue for the second consecutive quarter, but the online marketplace operator's results still beat analysts' expectations.
BBC News - Mussolini's 'brain and blood for sale on internet'The granddaughter of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has said that blood and parts of his brain have been stolen to sell on the internet. Alessandra Mussolini, a former showgirl turned MP, said she immediately informed the police when she found out.
EBay Founder Starting Hawaii Online NewsHONOLULU -- EBay founder and Honolulu resident Pierre Omidyar announced in his blog on Wednesday that he is starting a Hawaii online news organization.
Lost Chaplin film sold on eBay for $5.68Charlie Chaplin fans were seizing on the news Friday that a lost film of the comic genius had been found on eBay for $5.68.
EBay refuses benefit auction for abortion doctor killerAn eBay auction planned by abortion opponents to raise money for the man accused of killing Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller will not be permitted, company officials said Tuesday.
Auction planned for Roeder defense fundAn Army of God manual. A prison cookbook compiled by a woman doing time for abortion clinic bombings and arsons. An autographed bullhorn.
eBay profits continue to fallProfits at online auction giant eBay have fallen by 29% as it continued to struggle amid the weak economy.
Girl, 10, Tries to Sell Her Grandma on eBay 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay.
Palin-signed Xbox on eBay: 1.1 millionWashington - An XBox 360 videogame console purportedly signed by former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is being offered for sale on online auction site eBay for a cool $1,1-million (about R8-million).
Photo Gallery: Microscopic Photographic ArtSince 1975, Nikon has been awarding annual prizes to scientists and enthusiasts who take pictures through a microscope. Popularly known as a maker of professional and consumer cameras, the company is also a major manufacturer of biological and industrial microscopes.
A Review of the Pirated Copy of Windows 7 I Bought On eBayThe official release of Windows 7 is only a few weeks away, and if you're anything like me, you're probably asking yourself what effect this will have on your lives.
Apple, Google, others named in patent infringement suitResearch and development company Eolas Technologies has filed a lawsuit against over a dozen companies, including major technology businesses such as Apple, Adobe, Amazon, Google, eBay and Sun.
Haunted Home Offered On eBay LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- For sale, just in time for Halloween, one haunted house. Inquire within if you dare. Josh Bond said he put the home up for sale after paranormal investigation experts from West Coast Ghost and Paranormal Society confirmed in May that the house is haunted.
10yo tries to sell gran on eBayA 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay.
G.M. Ends Program of Selling on eBayGeneral Motors said Tuesday that it was concluding a partnership with eBay in which the automaker used the auction site to sell new cars through California dealerships, as it shifts focus to broader, national marketing programs.
10-year-old barred from selling grandmother on eBayA 10-year-old girl's attempt to "sell" her grandmother was thwarted by regulations on human trafficking.
eBay Fraud: Fake Golf Club Scam Costs Customers MillionsA global network of criminals duped eBay customers into buying millions of pounds worth of fake golf clubs in the largest fraud uncovered by the online auction site.
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French court rules against eBay for counterfeitingA French court has found eBay responsible for brand counterfeiting and ordered the online marketplace operator to pay the luxury group LVMH euro80,000 ($118,000) compensation for damages caused to famous perfume brands like Christian Dior and Kenzo.
Tebow forced to dodge Internet shenanigans While shopping recently at RadioShack, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was approached by a woman with a seemingly innocuous request to take a picture with him. But an instant before her mother snapped the photo with a cellphone camera, the woman tried to take off her shirt
Cairo church for Sale on eBay -The former First Christian Church of Cairo is for sale on eBay. Geoffrey King of Carbondale has bought and sold real estate in the past, but he never imagined owning a church. "It was a surprise. I think it was a surprise to everyone, including me," he said.
The 10 weirdest eBay auctionsA "dead fairy", a "mutant cucumber", or a pint of sun-dried bees are some of the weirdest items currently for sale on auction site eBay. You are forced to wonder why anybody would actually want to buy some of this stuff.
Man gets 1 year in prison for eBay scam |- A 22-year-old Connecticut man who ripped off more than 1,000 eBay customers has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison.
Fire Rescue employee arrested, accused of trying to sell city firefighter gear on the Ebay - St. Petersburg TimesA Tampa Fire Rescue inventory technician has been accused of trying to sell firefighter helmets and other gear on eBay.com, police said.
Skype sold for $US1.9 billion to private investorsOnline auction house eBay has sold the majority of VoIP service Skype to a group of private investors in a deal worth $US1.9 billion, following days of unconfirmed reports on the internet.
Get it while you can: Last jar of Unicorn Semen in North AmericaThe last jar of Unicorn Semen in the united states is currently up for sale on Ebay.
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