eBay shows strong growth but the competition is rising

CNET eBay's'world first' VR department store lets you eye before you buyCNETeBay is imagining a future where we shop in VR, and it wants you to put on your "shoptacles" and start buying. The granddaddy of e-commerce is jumping on the virtual reality bandwagon with the launch of what it claims is the "world's first"…

Next the taxman will be at your front doorTimes Online, UK –Mar 15, 2008… a business – including up to 650000 buy-to-let landlords and tens of thousands of traders who make money from websites such as eBay– could be targeted. …Tax man to get home raid powersic Scotland.co.ukall 80 news articles More: continued here

SYS-CON Media Cloud Computing Expo — eBay Layoff Rumors TrueSYS-CON Media, NJ –7 hours agoThose rumors about eBay making layoffs proved true. It's kissing 1600 people good-bye, 10% of its workforce. The move, which will save $150 million a year, … More: continued here

Next eBay? BidAnswer.comEcommWire (press release)You can’t sell it on eBay right? True, but maybe you can sell it on a new kind of eBay. The next eBay is a place you can sell your knowledge and … More: continued here

MarketWatch TECH VIEW: Andreessen Plays Key Role As HP Seeks New CEOWall Street Journal"I've heard he has been highly valued at Facebook, which avoided a number of early Netscape mistakes; eBay, which is doing reasonably well in the face of …Marc Andreessen flexes his muscles in Silicon ValleySan Jose Mercury Newsall 16 news articles » More:…

Why Alibaba Is Key For Yahoo Amid Japan Exit RumorsInternational Business Times… of operating leverage but more importantly because of improving take rates," said Aggarwal, who added that both EBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are trading at much higher multiple due to higher take rate but lower growth rates. …and more » More: continued…