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China's largest online auction site Taobao is banking on rural transaction growth and its online mall selling top brands to double its revenue growth this year and help it break even, its chief executive said on Friday.

Do once-hot Internet start-ups who miss a date with destiny ever truly get a second chance? History says no, even for once-great names like Netscape, AOL and MySpace.

Ebay, the US online auction group, agreed to unload 65 per cent of its Skype internet calling service to a group of private investors for $2bn in cash and debt.

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Internet auction house EBay Inc plans to sell a majority stake in its online phone unit Skype for $1.9 billion to private investors including Silver Lake, a deal analysts said was worth more than expected but may curb eBay's growth potential.

EBay Inc plans to sell a 65 percent stake in its online phone unit Skype for $1.9 billion to private investors including Silver Lake and a venture firm run by the Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen.

EBay Inc plans to sell a 65 percent stake in its online phone unit Skype for $1.9 billion to private investors including Silver Lake and a venture firm run by the Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen.

EBay said on Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Skype to a group of investors including Web pioneer Marc Andreessen and Silver Lake Partners.

Internet auction and services company EBay Inc has reached a deal to sell its online telephony unit Skype to a group of private investors, the New York Times said, citing two people briefed on its plans.

The popular and free online encyclopedia Wikipedia plans to change the way people contribute to some of its entries, and will also be getting a $2 million cash infusion.

The Halstead Hospital and Hertzler Clinic had seen better days when Andrea Cavgalar got the listing in November 2005. Once the heart and soul of a quaint Kansas town, the medical facility had fallen on hard times and poor management had led to bankruptcy and massive job losses.

An American widow is selling her husband's burial spot directly above film legend Marilyn Monroe so that she can pay off her mortgage.

Chinese media conglomerate Tom Group said on Wednesday it is teaming up with European Internet firm Spotify to bring the company's popular digital music streaming service to China.

General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with dealers and buy new vehicles online, the companies said on Monday.

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General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with dealers and buy new vehicles online, the companies said on Monday.

General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with dealers and buy vehicles online, the companies said on Monday.

A Sarah Palin signature Xbox 360 worth $1.1 million than the Xbox itself has been auction in EBay by a Canadian user, David Morrill.

EBay Inc's online payments service, PayPal, shut down worldwide for about an hour on Monday after the Internet retailer encountered internal problems with the fast-growing division.

EBay Inc's online payments service, PayPal, shut down worldwide for about an hour on Monday after the Internet retailer encountered internal problems, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

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EBay Inc shrugged off speculation on Thursday that its planned spinoff of Skype could be in danger, given an ongoing dispute over the technology used in the online telephone unit and new plans to develop proprietary software.

EBay Inc will slash fees by 20 percent for its top-rated sellers and push their listings higher up in the search queue, part of steps to try to rev up its long-stagnant Marketplaces arm.

EBay Inc's shares soared as much as 11 percent on Thursday, a day after the online auctioneer posted quarterly results that topped market expectations, leading at least nine analysts to raise their price targets.

EBay Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results after managing to slow a persistent deterioration in its main Web auctions and retail business, propelling its shares nearly 5 percent higher.

Ebay Inc on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, and shares rose more than 3 percent.

Ebay Inc on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit and revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, and shares rose more than 3 percent.

The Nasdaq climbed on Wednesday following Apple's strong earnings, while gains in the Dow industrials and S&P 500 were curbed as top banks' disappointing results sparked renewed concerns about the financial sector's health.

Footwear and accessories maker Steven Madden Ltd sued eBay Inc on Tuesday over purportedly fake watches being sold on the online marketplace's website.