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In internet startup terms eBay is practically historic. Founded in 1995, it is one of the few success stories from the original dot-com boom. Matthew Sparkes takes a look at the company's history as it celebrates its 15th birthday in the UK More: continued here

The Guardian eBay UK at 15: the site that changed the way we shopThe GuardianThis week eBay celebrated its 15th birthday in the UK. We've certainly come a long way since we launched in 1999. The first item sold on eBay.co.uk was a three track CD from German rock outfit, …

Entrepreneur (blog) Former PayPal Exec Offers Up a Solution to the PayPal-eBay Split TalkEntrepreneur (blog)Ebay stock was on the rise yesterday following a report from subscription site The Information that the ecommerce company has been considering spinning off PayPal as the search for former President David Marcus' replacement gets underway. …

As rumblings of a PayPal-eBay split resurface, former PayPal exec Keith Rabois thinks there is a simple solution. More: continued here

EBAY Stock Beats Back a Bearish PatternInvestorplace.comEbay (EBAY) stock rallied nicely Thursday on the back of rumors about a potential PayPal spinoff, helping to further a strengthen a stock that has been on recovery road since June. Now, this bullish reversal move could push EBAY stock in position to … …

Shares for eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) opened slightly lower Friday after reports that the e-commerce company is considering abandoning the PayPal payment system as soon as next year. More: continued here

SFGate Online report of possible PayPal spinoff boosts eBay stockSFGateShares of eBay rose as much as 6.8 percent after a tech news website reported that the company could spin off PayPal next year. The world's biggest online marketplace has been telling potential candidates for the top position at PayPal that …

Financial Post EBay Inc considering spinning off PayPal as early as next year, report saysFinancial PostA PayPal spinoff would mark an about-face for the company. EBay CEO John Donahoe has resisted demands by activist investor Carl Icahn to hive off the payments service, saying PayPal was integral to eBay's business …

US ecommerce giant eBay is planning to spin off its payment processing subsidiary PayPal as early as 2015, according to tech news website The Information. The website citing sources reported that eBay hinted at the plan to potential candidates for the position of PayPal CEO. The company is looking to …

Biz Break: eBay now considering PayPal spinoff, report suggests, boosting stockSan Jose Mercury NewsToday: A report from The Information contends eBay is telling some PayPal job candidates that he company may be spun off, pushing stock higher. Also: Earnings reports from Silicon Valley software companies Salesforce and Intuit. The Lead: …