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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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Read More »EBay Beats Wall Street Expectations (PC World via Yahoo! News)
EBay exceeded Wall Street’s earnings and revenue expectations for its fourth quarter and, as expected, announced that Meg Whitman will step down as president and CEO at the end of March, ending her 10-year tenure at the helm of the e-commerce giant. More: continued here
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