<![CDATA[All eBay Inc. News & Press Releases]]> http://www.ebayinc.com/view/site.feed/ebay_inc The latest news from eBay Inc. en-us <![CDATA[eBay Inc. Adopts Fuel Cell Technology to Power Its Headquarters Campus]]> ebay_inc__adopts_fuel_cell_technology_to SAN JOSE, Calif. -- eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) and Bloom Energy unveiled a new, state-of-the-art technology at its PayPal campus in San Jose. It's called the Bloom Energy Server, and some are saying it will revolutionize the world.

The Energy Server is an SUV-sized box that corporations install outside their buildings to generate their own electricity from almost any fuel source. As part of the company's long-term commitment to sustainability and responsible energy use, these Bloom "Boxes" will benefit both...

]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Designer Narciso Rodriguez Introduces First Ever Capsule Collection Available Exclusively On eBay, On Sale February 15]]> 20100211006184 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), the world’s largest online marketplace and leading U.S. destination for clothing, shoes and accessories, and designer Narciso Rodriguez introduce the Narciso Rodriguez for eBay Collection, available for purchase starting February 15 at 12:00PM EST/ 9:00AM PST. The designer’s original capsule collection will be sold exclusively through the Narciso Rodriguez eBay Store, redefining how and where savvy shoppers can...

]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Grows New Ideas in Technology Garden]]> 20100209006665 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) is planting the seeds of fresh ideas in its new “Garden by eBay,” an area on eBay.com that will allow eBay Community members to test new features and offer input on suggested improvements and changes. Announced today, the new eBay Garden will encourage eBay users to contribute to the growth of initial concepts (seeds) to fully “grown,” ready-to-launch products and features.

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]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay: On Location to Help Sellers Gain Insights, Boost Business]]> 20100208005673 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay sellers recognize that a marketplace with 90 million active users makes eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) the best place to start an online business. And to help small-business and part-time eBay sellers accelerate their businesses on eBay, the company today announced a new series of events called eBay: On Location.

“eBay sellers are creative entrepreneurs who understand that eBay’s global reach and dynamic marketplace offer the ideal setting...

]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results]]> 20100120006819 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. The e-commerce company posted fourth-quarter revenue of $2.4 billion, up 16% from the same period last year. This includes revenue of $112.0 million from Skype for the period that we fully owned it. Excluding Skype from the fourth quarter of 2008 and the fourth quarter of 2009, revenue growth would have been...

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Inc. Mobilizes Employees, Community to Benefit Haiti Earthquake Victims]]> ebay_inc__mobilizes_employees_community SAN JOSE, Calif., January 15, 2010 – eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) quickly mobilized employees and its community to begin donation drives that benefit Haiti earthquake victims, leveraging a business model that integrates fundraising in its core shopping and payments experience.

“Our hearts go out to the millions of people who will no doubt be affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti,” said John Donahoe, CEO of eBay Inc. “Clearly, it will require a massive humanitarian effort to help the country recover …...

]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[More Consumers Shop Mobile This Holiday]]> 20091228005186 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Holiday shopping went mobile this season, with eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) seeing a surge in buyers tapping their eBay iPhone app and other eBay mobile applications to find a great deal while on the go. The number of items bought via eBay mobile apps this year was triple last year’s holiday volume. In 2009, eBay buyers and sellers are generating more than half a billion dollars of transactions via mobile, with strong momentum this holiday...

]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Community Gives Record $50 Million to Nonprofits in 2009]]> 20091221005499 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a year that brought decreases in consumer spending globally, eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) buyers and sellers rallied to raise a record $50 million for U.S. and U.K. nonprofit organizations so far in 2009. eBay Giving Works, eBay’s marquee online fundraising program that allows individuals to donate while using eBay, has enabled users to contribute more than $162 million to their favorite causes since 2003. The program, called eBay for...

]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay AdCommerce Achieves Highest Click Measurement Standards in the Industry]]> 20091217005493 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today eBay AdCommerce (www.adcommerce.com) announced the successful completion of click measurement accreditation by ImServices Group, indicating eBay’s full compliance with the Interactive Advertising Bureau's (IAB) Click Measurement Guidelines. The IAB guidelines provide a rigorous methodology to help companies define and measure valid clicks and eliminate fraudulent ones. eBay AdCommerce is among a small group of industry...

]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Vampires, the Yankees, and Michael Jackson: eBay’s “Top Shopped” Show What Pop Culture Moments Mattered in ‘09]]> 20091208005920 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over the past year, Americans have gone batty for beautiful vampires, showed their support for the Bronx Bombers and their devotion to the King of Pop, turning major pop culture moments into treasured possessions found on eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY), the world’s largest online marketplace.

For its annual “Top Shopped” round-up1, eBay analyzed data on sales and searches across categories ranging from tech to toys to sports memorabilia to...

]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Fitch Ratings Affirms eBay IDR at 'A'; Outlook Stable]]> 20091201005988 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings for eBay Inc. (eBay):

--Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A';

--Senior unsecured debt at 'A'.

The Rating Outlook is Stable.

The Ratings and Outlook are supported by eBay's:

--Market-leading payments business (principally PayPal), complemented by the strong traffic and user base of the online commerce segment (eBay Marketplaces);

--Conservative financial policies and credit protection measures;

--Strong financial...

]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Giving Works Hosts Celebrity Auctions to Benefit Leading Children's Charities]]> ebay_giving_works_holiday_auctions This holiday, eBay is getting into the giving spirit with the help of Molly Sims, the cast of FOX’s hit show Glee, and a few other close friends. Through the end of 2009, eBay Giving Works will be featuring high-profile auctions that benefit children in need through a variety of nonprofit organizations.

Offering seven auctions in total, bidders will have the chance to win exclusive, one-of-a-kind items and experiences that support leading organizations such as GlobalGiving, Oxfam America, PeaceJam, Save the...

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Brings the World’s Biggest Online Marketplace to New York’s Premier Shopping Destination this Holiday Season]]> 20091120005633 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay @ 57th Street

eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) kicks off the holiday shopping season today with “eBay @ 57th Street,” its first-ever pop-up online shopping experience. At eBay’s 5,500-square-foot 57th Street and Fifth Avenue pop-up location, holiday shoppers will have the chance to browse a sampling of 400 hot holiday products available from almost 200 million product listings on eBay – including everything from Zhu Zhu Pets to diamond rings....

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Inc. Completes Sale of Skype]]> 20091119006361 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) announced today that it has successfully completed the previously announced sale of its Skype communications unit in a deal valuing the business at $2.75 billion. The buyer, who will control an approximately 70 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake and includes Joltid Limited and certain affiliated parties, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz.

eBay received...

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[eBay Inc. and Silver Lake Investor Group Settle Skype Litigation with Joltid Limited]]> 20091106005379 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) today announced that the investor group led by Silver Lake, which had previously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skype from the company, has reached a settlement agreement with Joltid Limited and Joost N.V. that gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from Joltid and ends all litigation currently pending against the investor group and eBay at the...

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