Microsoft is poised to buy the highly popular internet phone service Skype in what would be the biggest deal in the software giant's 36-year history... more
The boss of eBay saw his pay shoot up 22% to $12.4 million (£7.5 million) last year after being handed a huge slug of shares, share options and perks such as personal use of a private jet... more
EBay’s first-quarter profit rises 11% as consumers spent more on its main website, but a disappointing forecast for the quarter pushes down the company’s shares... more
A couple of weeks ago, some pals and I went out to a Vietnamese restaurant. We emerged to find my friend's bike stolen, which then appeared for sale on eBay... more
One of the many things nobody tells you about being pregnant is the bizarre level of scrutiny you will come under from friends, colleagues and random strangers... more
Seven members of a gang behind a multi-million pound fake golf club scam believed to be the largest such conspiracy ever to be uncovered on eBay face jail... more
It seemed a good idea at the time. Sell a few unwanted items on eBay, make a bit of extra money for Christmas how complicated could it be? Er Shopping on eBay in December is the retail equivalent of trying to buy a pint on New Year's Eve... more
Online auctioneer eBay has surprised Wall Street with a 22% increase in second-quarter profits through strong growth of its PayPal payments system... more
Auction website eBay has been ordered to pay luxury goods giant LVMH £32 million in compensation for handling fake Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Givenchy brands... more
Pop band Keane are firing the opening salvo in a new battle against bootleggers. They are to sell CD recordings of their gigs only 10 minutes after they come off stage.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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