eBay Invests $133M in Snapdeal

Showrooming Shoppers Send eBay SoaringE-Commerce TimesThe successful performance of its mobile app combined with the convenience of PayPal payments helped drive eBay's earnings higher than analyst expectations. The company was able to take advantage of the showrooming trend, said Infusion Brands Vice … More: continued here

eBay is lobbying the European Parliament over trading laws it calls “last century” that are preventing its customers from potential savings. The online auction company said that traditional manufacturers  are using outdated regulatory laws to restrict the impact of online trading. read more More: continued here

Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said Wednesday that corporate governance at e-commerce giant eBay Inc. was the worst he had ever seen. "I've never seen worse corporate governance than eBay," Icahn told CNBC television. Icahn, who has a 2.15 percent stake in eBay, is known for taking large stakes in companies and pushing for management…

Sensitive military items for sale on eBayNew Scientist (subscription), UK –Apr 19, 2008IF THE US wants to stop Iran in its tracks, perhaps it should make sure the country can't buy Department of Defense (DoD) equipment on eBay. … More: continued here

Daily Deal Media eBay: Strategic Acquisitions, Going Social and its Open-Source X Factor!Zimbabwe TelegraphBy SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT eBay has consistently been on an acquisition path. Back in 2002, it acquired PayPal and phased out its own competing service Billpoint, which it had similarly acquired in 1999. This year, eBay bought Zong, a mobile payment …eBay: Strategic…

USA Today eBay grabs GSI to better battle AmazonComputerworldComputerworld – After becoming something of a second-class player in the online world, eBay Inc. is looking to get back into the game. The company, well known as an online auction site, announced on Monday that it has agreed to buy GSI …eBay Grabs GSI, Challenges AmazonZacks.comeBay…