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News Online auctioneer eBay has reported soaring profits for its second quarter, with net income hitting $190.4m, up from $91.9m for the same period last year. The company says that it expects turnover to stall during the summer months as people devote... [22 Jul 2004]
eBay outlaws free speech on discussion boards
News eBay has laid down a new set of laws to radically reform the use of its discussion boards. Similarly users will not be able to conduct their own private conversations via the bulletin boards or discuss postings which have already been deleted.eBay... [18 Apr 2002]
eBay can make UK households £3,000 richer per year
News The Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) consultancy has predicted that more than one per cent of the UK's high street retail sales - that's some £4bn - will be spent through online internet sites such as eBay this year. [15 Aug 2005]
Dot-com shock: eBay in the money
News eBay's profits have more than doubled over the last year, but disappointing revenues and slowing growth in online advertising pushed its stock price down in after-hours trading. For the first quarter, eBay reported net income of $47.6m, on revenues... [19 Apr 2002]
eBay flotation goes down a storm
News Leading online auctioneer, eBay, took the stock market by storm this week, despite recent publicity about security holes in other online auction sites.eBay expected its initial public offering to raise between $14 and $16 per share when it floated... [25 Sep 1998]
eBay has its back to the wall over online auction fraud
News Internet auction pioneer, eBay has refused to refund defrauded customers, after user Sonny Stemple allegedly persuaded other users to send money for items he never had. Some users have slammed eBay for not performing background checks or asking for... [14 Dec 1998]
eBay makes $75m bid for StumbleUpon
News eBay has splashed out around $75m to acquire website discovery service StumbleUpon. The auction giant's most famous acquisition is arguably internet telephony service Skype, which it purchased back in 2005.eBay's senior director Michael Buhr said... [31 May 2007]
eBay simplifies with eBox
News eBay is rebuilding its technical infrastructure in a project that could lead to the e-commerce giant hosting applications from outsiders. An initiative, internally referred to as eBox, calls for the company to rebuild the technical guts of its eBay... [13 Jun 2007]
eBay accused of online fraud
News Online company eBay is in hot water for allegedly selling fake sporting memorabilia through its popular auction Web site. It is thought the company could still be held accountable for the fraudulent items even though it acted as broker rather than... [26 Jan 1999]
eBay recruits Ford CEO as eleventh director
News Ford Motor CEO Bill Ford has joined eBay's board of directors, eBay said on Wednesday. Ford fills a spot created when eBay increased its board to 11 directors from 10.eBay CEO Meg Whitman said in a statement: "We are extremely pleased that Bill is... [28 Jul 2005]
Ebay cracks down on pirates
News Internet auction house, Ebay has announced that it will stop selling CD-Rs, back-up software and 35 and 70mm movie prints on its site. An Ebay spokesman added that the company also plans to prohibit the sale of alcohol and tobacco from next month. [21 Sep 1999]
eBay fraudster jailed and ordered to pay back £70,000
News An eBay fraudster who used covert identities to sell fake Manchester United goods through the online auction site has been jailed and ordered to return £70,000 to his victims. In April, Hurley pleaded guilty to a total of 16 offences including the... [04 Oct 2005]
eBay to trace legitimacy of $10m domain name bid
News Online auction house, Ebay, is trying to determine whether a $10m bid for the domain name, Year2000.com, is legitimate. Bidding opened on eBay at $1m on 22 December but quickly rose to $10m by its close on 2 January.eBay said it hopes to establish... [04 Jan 2000]
eBay on verge of $1bn bid for Sotheby's
News Online auctioneer, eBay is said to be poised to make a $1bn bid for control of fine art auctioneers, Sotheby's. Currently valued at $20bn (£12.5m) and with 7.7 million registered users, eBay is in a strong position to take over Sotheby's, valued at... [28 Feb 2000]
eBay defies Q2 estimates to post $11m profit
News Online auctioneer eBay has beaten earnings estimates to post an $11.6m profit for the second quarter. The results see eBay's online revenues rising by 130 per cent from the same period last year to $87.9m. [26 Jul 2000]
