eBay
eBay auctions off Amazon's crown
News In March eBay recorded just over 22.1 million unique users, beating Amazon.com by the narrowest of margins.eBay's site grew considerably faster than Amazon's during the period, picking up four million... [01 May 2001]
eBay to hammer competitor for 'passing-off'
News Internet auction giant eBay has filed a lawsuit against rival BidBay after alleging the smaller company is 'passing off' the look and feel of its site.eBay claims BidBay's logo and site design resemble... [01 Aug 2001]
eBay rejects Microsoft's Passport
News Microsoft's Passport service has just lost one of the biggest e-commerce companies on the planet.eBay said in a statement on its site that from late January it will no longer support the ability for members to sign on... [30 Dec 2004]
eBay a step closer to online mall
News Frequent users of eBay will soon be able to establish their own virtual shop fronts to draw in customers. On top of this there will be the eBay commission charge for every item sold. The shop fronts will... [12 Jun 2001]
eBay revenues jump 80 per cent
News Auction website eBay has bucked the tech and internet stock downturn and reported an 80 per cent yearly jump in revenues for its second quarter. The total value of goods and services sold on eBay... [20 Jul 2001]
eBay CEO joins Goldman Sachs
News Internet star eBay is sending its CEO to join the board of directors at investment bank Goldman Sachs.eBay is one of the New Economy's few overwhelming success stories. She will be joining a team that in... [02 Oct 2001]
eBay to spin off Skype
News eBay announced on Tuesday plans to spin off its internet phone and video-conferencing service, Skype, with an IPO in the first half of next year. The decision comes four years after online auction giant... [15 Apr 2009]
eBay picks new technology head
News Online auction giant eBay has announced it has chosen a new worldwide chief technology officer. Chris Corrado, formerly CIO for AT&T Wireless, will replace the company's current CTO, Marty Abbott, and will report to... [04 Jan 2005]
eBay estimates have (going, going) gone up
News Online auctioneer eBay has raised estimates for its fourth quarter on the back of strong third quarter results, but said it will tread cautiously for the rest of the year. Defying the current downturn,... [19 Oct 2001]
Ebay snaps up real estate website
News Online auctioneer eBay has bought property website HomesDirect.com in a bid to break into the real estate market. Despite its cash-strapped status the acquisition will boost an existing deal eBay has... [07 Aug 2001]
eBay gives AOL deal the thumbs up
News Internet auction site eBay has added another three years to its marketing deal with AOL Time Warner. A spokesman for eBay told US wires the company is also mulling the possibility of advertising on AOL... [14 Aug 2001]
eBay pays a high price for fakes
Comment The French courts have already dealt several financial blows to eBay. Last month eBay was ordered to pay €38m to luxury goods manufacturer LVMH, for allowing online auctions of fake copies of the luxury... [01 Aug 2008]
eBay readies axe for Ibazar
News Internet auction site eBay has confirmed that it is considering job cuts at its European online trading company, Ibazar.eBay made a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday,... [17 Aug 2001]
eBay shares take a hammering
News eBay shares took a tumble overnight despite re-iterating that it would continue its aggressive long-term growth. Industry analysts have said that if eBay fails to hit the upper end of this estimate it... [30 Oct 2001]
eBay gets its own TV show
News Auction site eBay is teaming up with Sony television division Columbia Tristar to produce a reality TV series based on the true life stories of eBay users. The series, due for launch in the US next year,... [31 Aug 2001]