Former eBay CEO joins Zipcar board

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 net profit rises, aided by share buybacksForbes, NY –6 minutes agoSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Online auctioneer eBay Inc Wednesday posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly profit, edging above Wall Street estimates, … More: continued here

eBay Canada is holding a 10-cent listing day promotion on January 9, 2008. All Insertion fees for Auction Format & Fixed Price listings will be 10 cents for Canadian residents only. More: continued here

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A top UK athlete who turned to an online auction site to find sponsorship in his race to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games has successfully surpassed his target. More: continued here

On Tuesday, eBay announced that it would spin off its PayPal subsidiary by next year, splitting its marketplace from its lucrative payments arm to better realize different core businesses. While the separation puts an end to months of speculation and in-house fighting, eBay's decision to give in to Carl Icahn's rabble-rousing begets more questions, namely, what should…