Meg Whitman confirmed yesterday she will soon step down as chief executive of eBay, the online auction company that went from wobbly start-up to multibillion-dollar household name in her 10-year tenure. More: continued here
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Read More »eBay Policies May Change with New CEO (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday marked the beginning of the end of an eBay era. The online auctioneer announced that Meg Whitman will step down as president and CEO on March 31. She will remain on the company’s board of directors and John Donahoe will become president and CEO. More: continued here
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