Dec 18 - By Michelle Roberts, AP Writer
Intelligence tests widely used to help determine the competence of criminal defendants and the placement of students are for sale on eBay Inc.'s online auction site, and the test maker is worried they will be misused.
Dec 18 - By Bradley S. Klapper, AP Writer
A 4,000-year-old clay tablet authorities suspect was smuggled illegally from Iraq was pulled from eBay just minutes before the close of the online auction, authorities said Tuesday.
Dec 12 - By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
A federal judge has approved a roughly $30 million judgment against eBay Inc. more than four years after a jury concluded the online auctioneer had infringed on the patent of a small Virginia company.
Dec 12 - By Rachel Konrad, AP Writer
EBay Inc. will focus on improving the "user experience" in 2008 in hopes of making the world's largest online auction more satisfying for its millions of users, a top executive said.
Dec 4 - By Associated Press
France's auction watchdog is taking eBay to court, arguing the Internet auctioneer does not do enough to protect consumers.
Nov 14 - By Associated Press
EBay employees who were evacuated from their offices Wednesday after a suspicious-looking package was found in the company's mailroom were allowed to return to work after a bomb squad determined the parcel was harmless.
Nov 6 - By Rachel Konrad, AP Writer
A company whose name sounds like eBay Inc.'s has lost its appeal of a court ruling that protected the online auctioneer from "trademark dilution" by e-commerce rivals with similar-sounding names.
Oct 26 - By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Business Writer
Online auctioneer eBay Inc. spent almost $2 million lobbying various departments of the federal government in the past year, including an entity rarely named on federal disclosure forms: the Central Intelligence Agency.
Oct 17 - By Rachel Konrad, AP Writer
EBay Inc.'s Skype division has let down eBay executives, but they're confident they can reorganize the troubled Internet phone unit and make it more useful to people outside of the online marketplace.
Oct 9 - By Rachel Konrad, AP Writer
Hoping to woo shoppers who say eBay Inc. has lost its folksy appeal, the world's largest online auction plans to launch its own version of a social networking service Wednesday and is promising other customer-friendly features by year's end.
Jul 18 - By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer
Leaks. Lawsuits. Profiteering. What a way to treat such a fine young man like Harry Potter.
Jun 22 - By Rachel Konrad, AP Writer
After a spat between two of the world's largest Internet companies, online auctioneer eBay Inc. resumed running advertising through Google Inc. on Friday.
Jun 15 - By Brian Bergstein, AP Technology Writer
A spat that erupted this week between eBay Inc. and Google Inc. after Google tried to siphon attention from the online auctioneer's grand user celebration might presage more tension in one of the Internet's most interesting new rivalries.
Aug 28 - By Lisa Leff, AP Writer
In a deal between two of the Internet's most prominent players, Google will begin selling advertising for eBay outside the United States and help buyers quickly ring an online merchant to do business.
Aug 4 - By Seth Sutel, AP Business Writer
Several major advertisers are teaming up with online auctioneer eBay Inc. to test an idea for selling television advertising in an electronic marketplace, the group announced Friday.
Jun 14 - By Brian Bergstein, AP Technology Writer
Users of eBay are getting new ways to tout their wares and coach one another on how to use the auction Web site.
Jun 13 - By Associated Press
EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it would add a "Skype Me" button to certain categories of listings, allowing prospective buyers to contact sellers directly through the Internet phone service it acquired last year for $2.6 billion.
May 25 - By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer
Internet powerhouses Yahoo and eBay are joining forces in an alliance that further defines the battle lines in an online brawl with rivals Google, Microsoft and AOL.
Apr 24 - By May Wong, AP Technology Writer
To attract more shoppers, online auctioneer eBay Inc. on Monday launched "eBay Express," an online store to sell new items ranging from cookware and books to electronics — all with no bidding involved.
Apr 5 - By Dan Goodin, AP Technology Writer
The owner of a picturesque northern California town is accepting bids on online auctioneer eBay, nearly two years after purchasing the hamlet.
Mar 18 - By Associated Press
The first town ever auctioned on eBay soon will be back up for sale on the online auction site.
Feb 5 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
Google Inc. and eBay Inc.'s Skype are investing in a startup that plans to help hotspot owners charge for Wi-Fi access, a plan that could face significant opposition from Internet service providers.