Classifieds

Bidders For eBay Classifieds Unit Ready To Pay Up To $2.6B
Bidders For eBay Classifieds Unit Ready To Pay Up To $2.6B
June 24, 2020  |  Investments

With the last bids due in early July for eBay Inc.’s classified advertising business, private equity companies seeking to win the auction could arrange for...

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eBay Classifieds Attracts Interest From Axel Springer
eBay Classifieds Attracts Interest From Axel Springer
May 22, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

A new suitor has emerged for eBay Inc.’s classified advertising business, the Financial Times reported. Axel Springer, the German-based digital publishing house that is backed by...

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Starboard And eBay Escalate Boardroom Spat
Starboard And eBay Escalate Boardroom Spat
March 20, 2020  |  Retail

There was plenty of boardroom drama on Thursday (March 19) between eBay and activist investor Starboard Value. The day started with Starboard nominating four new...

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eBay Teases Sale Of Classifieds As Q4 Earnings Slide
eBay Teases Sale Of Classifieds As Q4 Earnings Slide
January 28, 2020  |  Earnings

As eBay seeks to right its ship with its search for new leaders, as well as new revenue from its recent sale of StubHub (and perhaps...

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EBay’s CEO Resignation A Pyrrhic Activist Victory?
EBay’s CEO Resignation A Pyrrhic Activist Victory?
September 26, 2019  |  eCommerce

In the “week of the CEO resignation,” eBay’s Devin Wenig is out, amid clashes with activist investors and the board. Amid slowing sales and rougher...

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Should Facebook Buy eBay?
Should Facebook Buy eBay?
August 21, 2017  |  Facebook

People talk a lot about the tech giants that got their start in garages. Larry Page and Sergey Brin started the GOOG in friend Susan...

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Craigslist Rival VarageSale Adds In-App Payments
Craigslist Rival VarageSale Adds In-App Payments
November 16, 2015  |  News

VarageSale, a community-focused classifieds app, announced late last week that it will provide its customers with a new digital way to pay rather than having...

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