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eBay Turns 20: Key Moments in the Online Auction Site's History
Online auction website eBay launched 20 years ago today -- and in the past two decades has shaped the way people buy and sell everything from cars and clothes to a vast selection of collectibles. Here's a look at some of the key moments that have helped eBay achieve success and staying power 20
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Meet the Democrat Who’s Not Afraid to Criticize President Obama on ISIS
President Obama has faced intense criticism from Republicans for his reluctance to label ISIS an “Islamic” group. But that’s not particularly remarkable. More noteworthy is that a member of the president’s own party – from his home state – has taken repeated shots at him: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of
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EBay CEO John Donahoe bets on tech to take on rivals
If it's the holiday season, it's crunch time for any self-respecting online merchant. But for some, the stakes are higher than others. A few years ago, eBay ebay was getting battered by the likes of Amazon.com and was dismissed as an auctions has-been. Its technology was long in the tooth. And it
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'Shooting Itself in the Foot': Is U.S. Turning Away Entrepreneurs?
Some Say New Immigration Policy is Needed Specifically for Skilled Foreign Workers
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Court Says eBay Not to Blame for Tiffany Counterfeits
It's enough to give Holly Golightly the mean reds: Tiffany silver jewelry sold on eBay is often counterfeit, but there's not much the online auction site can do about it. That's the message a U.S. appeals court sent last week by ruling in favor of eBay in a lawsuit brought by the famous Fifth
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Net worth of the 'Forbes 400' richest Americans hits $1.57 trillion
The rich haven't gotten richer — or poorer — this year. The price of admission to this, the 27th edition of the Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion for the second year in a row. The assembled net worth of America's wealthiest rose by $30 billion — only 2% — to $1.57 trillion. Rising prices of oil and art
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Meet the 400 Richest Americans
From Oprah to Bill Gates; You'll Need at Least $1.3 Billion to Join This Gang
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Off the Block: eBay's Post-Auction Future
I vividly remember, a dozen years ago, standing in the parking lot of an anonymous San Jose (I thought it was Campbell at the time), Calif., office complex. I was walking back to my car after a meeting at a tiny, but fast growing, online auction company I was advising when I ran into the founder
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Bill Gates' Retirement: It Won't Last Long
The Tech Guru Thinks He Can Improve Charities; He Should Stick to What He Knows
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The World's Youngest Billionaire: Will He Keep It?
It's an almost-brilliant move. This has been a landmark week for Mark Zuckerberg, the 23-year-old founder of social networking site Facebook. First, Forbes magazine that arbiter of all things obscenely wealthy declared Zuckerberg to be the youngest "self-made" billionaire on the planet. Then,