NEW YORK (The Deal) — Carl Icahn and eBay continued to trade barbs on Thursday, with the investor once again challenging the integrity of certain eBay directors while the company's founders and chairman came to their defense. Icahn, who is pushing for eBay to spin off its PayPal unit, on Tuesday sent a letter to…
Icahn, EBay Clash in PayPal Spinoff DebateFox BusinessIcahn, who disclosed a 2.15% stake in eBay on Monday, called the company's board “dysfunctional” and singled out board members Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook as “value-driven for themselves.” In a new open letter to shareholders posted on … More: continued here
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EBay Calls Icahn's Claims 'False' as Activist Ups AttackBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY) and activist investor Carl Icahn stepped up their attacks against one another in an escalating clash over the company's board and its governance practices. Icahn, who last month proposed that EBay spin off its PayPal electronic … More: continued here
Icahn, eBay trade barbs as feud over governance escalatesReutersIcahn, who last month called for eBay to sell off its fast-growing PayPal payments business, called corporate governance at the e-commerce giant "dysfunctional" in his second letter to eBay shareholders this week. The activist investor, who has a 2.15 … More: continued here
Hedge-fund mogul Carl Icahn released a fresh open letter to eBay stockholders Thursday renewing his attacks on the company and on the alleged conflicts of its board members. More: continued here
Icahn wrangles support in eBay beefNew York PostIt's still early, but Carl Icahn is already scoring points with governance pros in his battle with online retailer eBay, which he blasted again on Wednesday for its “dysfunctional” ways. Governance experts told The Post that the billionaire investor … More: continued here
eBay Inc. recently entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) for the expansion of trade and investment in the world's largest economy. More: continued here
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) – The battle between eBay and Carl Icahn escalated Thursday as the two sides traded blows in new public statements. Pierre Omidyar, eBay's chairman and founder, blasted the billionaire investor who he said is "making unsubstantiated claims about our company and deliberately impugning the integrity of our directors." Omidyar rejected Icahn's push…
EBay Inc. (EBAY) and activist investor Carl Icahn stepped up their attacks against one another in an escalating clash over the company’s board and its governance practices. More: continued here