Forbes Apple Pay is such a big deal that eBay already has had to change strategyQuartzApple Pay, not even launched yet, is already making waves. Apple's payment system has caused eBay to move people and business units around. Early in 2012, PayPal's president, Scott Thompson, abruptly left the company to become CEO of Yahoo. During …EBay…
EBay, PayPal and 8 other notable spinoffsFortuneFor some companies, it's like a divorce. For others, it's merely saying goodbye to a good friend. They are corporate spin-offs, in which businesses cleave off part of their operations into an independent company. E-commerce giant EBay EBAY is just the … More: continued here
The Oregonian – OregonLive.com A brand name globally, eBay strives for recognition in PortlandThe Oregonian – OregonLive.comCalifornia-based eBay made Portland its center for mobile software development four years ago, when it bought a small Oregon company called Critical Path. Its Portland site has mushroomed since, driven by the enormous growth in smartphones and tablets, … More:…
eBay crook who sold 'skimmers' that clone bank cards unmaskedDaily MailA crook who uses eBay to sell electronic devices that clone bank cards at cashpoints has been unmasked by The Mail on Sunday. Known as skimmers, the matchbox-size machines fit on to card slots to read unsuspecting bank customers' private data, … More: continued here
Habibur Rahman, 27, used eBay to sell 'skimmers' which clone bank cards at cashpoints. Despite being illegal under the Fraud Act 2006, dozens of skimmers have been sold in the UK for prices up to £765. More: continued here
The Guardian Dark net markets: the eBay of drug dealingThe GuardianIn 1972, long before eBay or Amazon, students from Stanford University in California and MIT in Massachusetts conducted the first ever bit of e-commerce. Using the "Arpanet" account at their artificial intelligence lab, the Stanford students sold their …and more » More: continued here
eBay Spin-Off Presents Unique Opportunities For Different Investors (EBAY)Seeking Alpha (registration)eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) went ahead and made the decision to split the two companies and allow both businesses to go down their own separate paths. The reasoning behind splitting the two companies has been a lack of focus by senior level management to …and more » More: continued…
NEW YORK (AP) — PayPal's split from long-time partner eBay Inc. makes Carl Icahn mighty happy. But he doesn't think PayPal should stay single for long. More: continued here
U.S. online auction mega-site eBay plans to expand its Russian services by opening its website to some of Russia's largest online stores, business daily Vedomosti reported Monday, citing retailers involved in the project. More: continued here
The Next Web Looks like there's a prototype iPhone 6 on eBayThe Next WebThe story goes like this: A Verizon customer was sent a prototype iPhone 6 when renewing their contract and instead of returning it, the owner has decided to sell it on eBay. The alleged prototype device is pictured in diagnostic mode and…