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Very happy to have Bob Swan, CFO of eBay with us this morning, Bob thanks coming back this year. And maybe a good place to start is some of the more recent events that have been going on with yourselves and some in the investment community and just the way …

EBay CEO says top shareholders agree PayPal should stay putReutersDonahoe told Reuters on Wednesday he has spoken with as many as 16 of the 20 most-active shareholders in eBay, and most favored hanging on to the fast-growing PayPal payments unit. He did not say what percentage of the company's shares …

EBay CFO: PayPal "not being constrained"MarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. [ebay] chief financial officer Bob Swan said Wednesday that the company's PayPal payments business "is not being constrained" because it's part of a larger company. Speaking at a Morgan Stanley tech … More: continued here

Reid Hoffman criticized Carl C. Icahn’s campaign against eBay, arguing that the assault is rooted in short-term thinking that runs counter to Silicon Valley’s focus on long-term growth.         More: continued here

EBay's Donahoe: Payments, E-Commerce Are ConvergingFox BusinessEBay (EBAY) chief executive John Donahoe told FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo Wednesday keeping eBay and PayPal together makes sense as the payment and e-commerce segments converge. “We believe eBay and PayPal together make each more … More: continued here

Reid Hoffman claims that Carl Icahn's idea of spinning out PayPal from eBay is short-term thinking that treats the payment platform as a "cash cow that's ready to be slaughtered." Originally posted at News – Internet & Media More: continued here

KETV Omaha Fight intensifies between Icahn, eBay over PayPalKETV OmahaIcahn has focused much of his criticism on eBay board members Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook. The chair of eBay's board, Pierre Omidyar, released a statement to the Wall Street Journal, calling the two, "world-class directors with impeccable credentials. More: continued …

In a post on LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman criticized Carl C. Icahn's campaign against eBay, arguing that the assault is rooted in short-term thinking that runs counter to Silicon Valley's focus on long-term growth. More: continued here

Carl Icahn: EBay Is Worst-Run Company I Have Ever SeenRe/codeActivist investor Carl Icahn told CNBC on Wednesday that eBay has the worst corporate governance he's ever seen, and that's a symptom of how badly American companies are run. In a “Squawk Box” interview, Icahn acknowledged he likes to get involved …

EBay's Presence in Emerging MarketsWall Street JournalEBay's Presence in Emerging Markets. As the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold, eBay CEO John Donahoe talks to WSJ's Rebecca Blumenstein about the difficulties of operating in volatile emerging markets. Photo: eBay. Up Next … More: continued here