Better Buy: eBay vs. Amazon.comMotley FoolAmazon.com and eBay sit atop the e-tail empire, and both are growing at an incredible pace, but which stock is a better buy for investors today? In the following video, Austin gives the nod to eBay, a company he owns and is happy to do …
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Justice Department sues eBay over agreement not to hire Intuit employeesThe Hill (blog)“eBay's agreement with Intuit hurt employees by lowering the salaries and benefits they might have received and deprived them of better job opportunities at the other company,” Joseph Wayland, chief of DOJ's Antitrust Division, said in a statement. …
Read More »Feds sue eBay over secret anti-poaching deal with Intuit – San Jose Mercury News
Feds sue eBay over secret anti-poaching deal with IntuitSan Jose Mercury NewsIn a lawsuit filed in San Jose federal court, the federal government alleges that eBay and Intuit entered into an "illegal agreement" between 2006 and 2009 that prevented the rivals from raiding their respective workforces and damaging opportunities … …
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Read More »Do You Have What It Takes to Be an eBay Entrepreneur? – Mashable
Do You Have What It Takes to Be an eBay Entrepreneur?MashableThis post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. If you want to start your own online business, there are lots of ways to go …
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The Daily Statesman (blog) Twinkies on Ebay?The Daily Statesman (blog)So, Hostess Twinkies are going out of business… There are still knock-offs like these Little Debbie Cloud Cakes on the shelves, for those of you who must have these treats, and I understand that you may be able to buy the …
Read More »US adds eBay to accused firms in ‘poaching’ probe – Phys.Org
US adds eBay to accused firms in 'poaching' probePhys.OrgUS authorities sued online retail giant eBay Friday, claiming it was part of a conspiracy with software maker Intuit to refrain from hiring each other's employees to keep salaries under control. US authorities sued online retail giant eBay Friday … More: continued …
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Read More »eBay accused of violating antitrust laws with Intuit accord – CNET
eBay accused of violating antitrust laws with Intuit accordCNETAccording to the complaint, which was filed by the U.S. Justice Department, eBay and Intuit had an agreement not to raid each other's businesses for talent. eBay, the online marketplace, is headquartered in San Jose; Intuit is based in nearby Mountain … …
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