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By: Want To See Where Media Is Going? Follow The Money.

Want To See Where Media Is Going? Follow The Money. — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:09:37 +0000

[...] media M&A deals in the report are CBS’s $1.8 billion acquisition of Cnet, eBay’s $945 million purchase of Bill Me Later, and AOL’s $850 million acquisition of [...]

By: Complete List of 2008 Web/Tech/Internet Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:07:28 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:38:53 +0000

BillMeLater lost a partner. As some predicted, Amazon.com severed the relationship.

http://www.vend...elater-in-2009/

By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » eBay Buys Its Danish Counterpart and Finally Buys BillMeLater

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:45:57 +0000

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By: Was Ebay’s BillMeLater Acquisition A Huge Blunder?

Was Ebay’s BillMeLater Acquisition A Huge Blunder? — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:48:32 +0000

[...] eBay paid $945 million for BillMeLater in October, we blinked. The business assigns credit at the point of sale to ecommerce customers who [...]

By: BloomBurst - The Official Vox Pop Design Blog » Blog Archive » Next 6-9 Months: ROI Under a Microscope

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:14:33 +0000

[...] to liquidate its San Francisco production studio. Previously there were the layoffs at Seesmic and eBay. Further, Yahoo is rumored to be laying off several thousand this December. More can be found on [...]

By: Keeping Count: The TechCrunch Layoff Tracker

Keeping Count: The TechCrunch Layoff Tracker — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:12:36 +0000

[...] Jive Software, and Redfin (which laid off 20 people). The week before was Seesmic, and before that eBay. We’re hearing rumblings of more to [...]

By: Web 2.0 Fucked Company » Blog Archive » The Cuts continue - Pandora laysoff 14% OF Staff

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:17:41 +0000

[...] In addition to Pandora, other startups that decided to cut back on headcount so far this month include Jive, AdBrite, Hi5, Seesmic, and Zivity. And eBay laid off more than 1,000 people. [...]

By: Pensando en el futuro · Jorge Herrero

Pensando en el futuro · Jorge Herrero — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:49:39 +0000

[...] las últimas novedades sobre eBay, parece que llega el momento de meditar sobre el futuro. Debería continuar trabajando en marketing [...]

By: Pensando en el futuro · Jorge Herrero

Pensando en el futuro · Jorge Herrero — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:49:39 +0000

[...] las últimas novedades sobre eBay, parece que llega el momento de meditar sobre el futuro. Debería continuar trabajando en marketing [...]

By: Jobs Being Cut Across the Board-- rentBits Rental Blog

Jobs Being Cut Across the Board-- rentBits Rental Blog — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:44:45 +0000

[...] companies are cutting jobs. Ebay recently let off 10% of its workforce, VC’s are telling their portfolio of companies to cut staff and conserve as much cash as [...]

By: VCs Warn Start Ups to Reduce Their Burn Rate

VCs Warn Start Ups to Reduce Their Burn Rate — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:23:31 +0000

[...] Oct 6: eBay to lay off 10% of workforce to streamline after recession. [...]

By: Proof that the developing world is screwed « Aid Worker Daily

Proof that the developing world is screwed « Aid Worker Daily — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:17:32 +0000

[...] was released just as Silicon Valley really began falling apart and the UnParty began in earnest – eBay’s 10% layoffs, Google’s stock nosedive, Yahoo’s self destruction, VC’s bunkeringdown, etc. And more than a [...]

By: Bill Me Later Succeeds in Turkey ? « My Weblog About Mobile & Online Payments

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:09:49 +0000

[...] for $945 million (820 cash, 125 in options). You can find the detailed info about the acquisition here, here, here, here or here in Paypal Media. Many people discussed if it is a good move or not during [...]

By: Layoffs in the Social Media Space

Layoffs in the Social Media Space — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:00:54 +0000

[...] Oct 6: eBay to lay off 10% of workforce to streamline after recession. [...]

By: Team Cyprus Move To Undo “The Video”

Team Cyprus Move To Undo “The Video” — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:59:06 +0000

[...] video was released just as Silicon Valley really began falling apart – eBay’s 10% layoffs, Yahoo’s self destruction, Google’s stock nosedive, VC’s bunkering down, etc. And [...]

By: eBay Lays Off 10% of Workforce, Acquires Bill Me Later and DBA.dk

eBay Lays Off 10% of Workforce, Acquires Bill Me Later and DBA.dk — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:58:59 +0000

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By: Lauri

Lauri — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:15:07 +0000

1. When building a company, you rarely want to build everything (you can’t!) – lots of ideas won’t fly. Many companies testing the market, executing on it and the a bigger company acquiring it is a good way to do business. A working team behind an idea oftentime is more important than the idea itself.
2. Look at a calendar. Skype was bought 3 years ago, StumbleUpon a year and half ago. The recession has been going on for only a few quarters.

By: buzzdup.com

buzzdup.com — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:09:19 +0000

Ebay Spends More Than $1.2 Billion To Buy Bill Me Later And DBA.dk, And Lays Off 10% Of Employees…

It’s a big day for eBay and CEO Jon Donahoe. The company is laying off 10% of its workforce, or about 1,000 employees plus several hundred temporary positions. They will take a $70 million to $80 million restructuring charge around the layoffs, they …

By: Charmgene

Charmgene — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:51:19 +0000

That’s “… and approximately $125 million in outstanding options”.

By: Hits Singapore » Blog Archive » eBay Buys Denmark’s DBA for $380 million

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:04:50 +0000

[...] More news -Ebay has also acquired BillMeLater, and announced 10% [...]

By: silicon valley dropout

silicon valley dropout — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:35:12 +0000

lol

By: huh

huh — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:41:43 +0000

Will eBay make the acquisition payment later too? LOL.

By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:42:40 +0000

[...] They will take a $70 million to $80 million restructuring charge around the layoffs, they said. (http://www.tech...er-and-dbadk-an... [...]

By: commentslaterorpaylaterlocater.com

commentslaterorpaylaterlocater.com — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:22:18 +0000

Frank and Alex,
This is entertaining stuff!