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Alibaba, the Chinese world leading e-commerce company, acquired Auctiva, a company that develops eBay auction management tools and has offices in Silicon Valley. Partially owned by Yahoo, the Hangzhou-based company links retailers with manufacturers. More: continued here

International Business Times Zen Ultrafone Sonic 1, With Lollipop 5.0, Available On eBay IndiaInternational Business TimesThe smartphone is available on eBay Inc.'s Indian site for 5,999 rupees ($95) with specifications that are pretty good at the price point, with the only downside being that the phone doesn't support 4G. The 5-inch handset has a 720p…

Tweet eBay just announced that it has appointed Edelman as its Asia Pacific PR agency to deal with cross border trade in the region as it represents 20 percent if the company’s sales in Q4 2010. The appointment follows the relationship between the two companies in the US. The PR agency is expected to “raise…

Auctionbytes eBay UK Sellers Gobsmacked by New Policy EnforcementAuctionbytes –5 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner eBay sellers in the UK are getting no warnings before suspensions for non performance, according to reports by bloggers on Tuesday. … More: continued here

Reuters Commercial Privacy Bill Of Rights Praised By eBay, MicrosoftWebProNewsIt's designed to regulate how firms should handle consumers' personal data, and while that's a complicated issue, eBay, HP, Intel, and Microsoft wasted no time in voicing their approval. A few obvious thoughts: it's interesting to see Kerry and McCain …Kerry-McCain Consumer Privacy Bill Loses 'Do…