'Craigslist' Is Top Search Term – InformationWeek

'Craigslist' Is Top Search TermInformationWeek, NYThe top US search term driving the most traffic from paid listings last week was "eBay," according to Hitwise. EBay received 0.04% of paid clicks during the week ending March 14. That share is four times greater than the second-ranked keyword for paid …Craigslist more searched …

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Stock-Option Repricing Lets Employees Sidestep Crash – Bloomberg

Stock-Option Repricing Lets Employees Sidestep CrashBloombergBy Ian King and Connie Guglielmo March 23 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and dozens of other companies are asking shareholders to do something for employees that investors can’t do for themselves: sidestep the worst market crash … More: continued here

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eBay Antitrust Lawsuit Slogs On (AuctionBytes)

A hearing scheduled for March 18, 2009, in the Malone v. eBay Inc. antitrust lawsuit has been rescheduled for April 1, 2009, to allow the parties to meet and try and resolve disputes in the ongoing litigation process. More: continued here

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eBay's Skype Takes a Toll on Telcos – TheStreet.com

Boston Globe eBay's Skype Takes a Toll on TelcosTheStreet.comAfter eBay made its $2.4 billion acquisition of Skype in 2005, it soon became clear that the free international-calling specialist wasn't necessarily a sensible fit in eBay's big auction picture. In 2007, eBay wrote off $1.4 billion of its Skype …Skype to …

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Google Should Beware EBay Curse – MediaPost Publications

Google Should Beware EBay CurseMediaPost Publications, New YorkFor example, eBay found itself in a similar position during the last recession, but after its core business matured, it struggled mightily, event before this latest recession. If Google doesn't want to look like eBay in four years, Lacy says there are … More: …

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