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EBay Trims Its Work Force And Makes AcquisitionsNew York Times, United States –7 minutes agoBy BRAD STONE SAN FRANCISCO — The Internet company eBay is both tightening its belt and expanding its reach in preparation for the coming economic storm. … More: continued here

Has eBay set Craigslist in its sights?MarketWatch –6 minutes agoBut that appears to be the case for the online auction pioneer, eBay Inc. (EBAY: Once the darling of the dot-com era, eBay is under the gun. … More: continued here

Ebay cuts jobs and buys two companiesFinancial Times, UK –1 hour agoBy Richard Waters in San Francisco John Donahoe, the new chief executive of Ebay, sought to stamp his mark on the e-commerce company by cutting 10 per cent … More: continued here

BBC News Classified Action By eBayForbes, NY –1 hour agoTo jump-start growth, eBay is buying two online classified businesses and the Internet-based payments servicer Bill Me Later. The company also plans to cut …EBay to Lay Off 10% of Work ForceNew York TimesEBay plans to cut workforce 10 percentSan Francisco ChronicleeBay cuts …

EBay to cut more than 1000 jobs, buy 3 companiesSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –5 minutes agoBy Steve Johnson San Jose-based eBay said today it is laying off about 10 percent of its global workforce — affecting about 1000 full-time employees and … More: continued here

The Dow is crashing. Banks are failing. Unemployment is rising. How does eBay react? It is getting into the consumer lending business. On Monday, eBay agreed to spend $945 million to buy Bill Me Later , a venture-backed company that offers people instant credit to make purchases at online sites. …

Plimoth Plantation puts Thanksgiving offer on eBaySan Jose Mercury News,  USA –1 hour agoOther details are included in the eBay listing or at http://plimoth.org/press/auction/. The winner may choose to have the interpreters attend an event other … More: continued here

Losses mount as eBay, Netflix pace tech plungeMarketWatch –3 hours agoBy Rex Crum, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. and Netflix Inc. led an early plunge for technology stocks Monday and the sector showed no … More: continued here

Around the Web 10.6.08: EBay cuts jobs, Netflix cuts guidance …Los Angeles Times, CA –4 hours agoSilicon Alley Insider — EBay is cutting 1000 jobs, or about 10% of its workforce, but plans to shell out more than $1.2 billion to acquire Bill Me Later … More: continued here

EBay stock at 6-year low on acquisitions, job cut newsBizjournals.com, NC –14 minutes agoShares in online auction house eBay Inc. fell near their six-year low Monday after it announced a 10 percent cut in its work force and said it agreed to … More: continued here