EBay Inc. said Thursday it received preliminary conditional approval from South Korean regulators for its potential purchase of a stake in Gmarket Inc., operator of an online marketplace in that country. EBay shares rose 79 cents, or 3.6 percent, to $22.41, while Gmarket’s U.S. shares rose $2.16, or 9.9 percent, to $24.24. San Jose, Calif.-based eBay had said in August that it was in talks with …
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