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The Verge Carl Icahn's war of words with eBay heats up, insider trading allegedThe VergeIn his quest to force eBay to spin off Paypal, activist investor Carl Icahn has nominated two of his own employees to the company's board. He wants them to replace current board members Marc Andreessen and …

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In a continuation of the scuffle between activist investor Carl Icahn and eBay Inc., the former has accused CEO, John Donahoe of ignoring vital matters directly affecting shareholders' interest and turning … More: continued here

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Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — Activist investor Carl Icahn, who last month proposed that eBay spin off its PayPal unit and nominated two employees to the board, criticized the online marketplace for “lapses” in corporate governance and asked shareholders to vote in favor of the split. More: continued here

UPDATE 2-Icahn, eBay trade accusations as fight escalatesReutersIcahn, who also disclosed a 2.15 percent stake in the e-commerce giant on Monday, said in a letter to shareholders that two long-time board members, Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook, had business interests that directly competed with eBay. The activist … More: continued here

Icahn Says EBay Future 'In Peril' Under Current Board MembersFox BusinessThe fund manager said Andreessen, a well-known venture capitalist who also holds a seat on the Facebook (FB) board, has invested in and actively advised five direct competitors of eBay and PayPal, including Boku, Coinbase, Dwolla, Jumio and Fab. More: …

Icahn steps up attack in eBay brawlNew York PostIcahn blasted the 42-year-old techland Zelig, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, for engaging in transactions that are “directly competing with eBay.” Andreessen didn't do right by eBay shareholders when the company sold Skype in … More: continued here

EBay tells Carl Icahn it's sticking with PayPalLos Angeles TimesOn Monday, Icahn said in a letter to shareholders that EBay's"complete disregard for accountability at EBay is the most blatant we have ever seen" and called out two directors and the chief executive specifically for "lapses in corporate governance.". More: continued …

Icahn Claims Governance Lapses at EBayMarketWatchMr. Icahn last month disclosed holding a 2% stake in eBay and said he was prepared for a proxy fight to win two seats on the company's board and push it to calve off its PayPal unit. But after doing further research, Mr. Icahn said …