PYMNTS.com eBay Shrinks Snapdeal Stake To Invest More Into IndiaPYMNTS.comIn an effort to push more money into its own India eCommerce site, eBay has sold part of its stake in the Indian eCommerce site Snapdeal, the company announced yesterday (Aug. 18). In total, eBay had invested in multiple Snapdeal financing …
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The Drum Ebay is making an 'aggressive' retail push after Paypal split and has hired a …The Drum“Ebay is redefining itself with a more aggressive focus on retailing,” the company said in a statement. “As CMO, Suzy will help connect eBay's customers to the things they love and need, and …
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