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Google’s Going to Do What?!

April 4th, 2008 · No Comments

All Things Digital
The rumor mills are turning at a feverish pace. Various sources are predicting that Google (GOOG) is about to hook up with eBay’s (EBAY) Skype. And Google’s M&A appetite may not stop there. Shares of Expedia (EXPE) soared 10% yesterday, after an analyst with Susquehanna alluded to rumors that Big G was readying [...]

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Tags: business · mergers/acquisitions

Report: eBay’s Meg Whitman to Retire

January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Report: eBay’s Meg Whitman to Retire - BusinessWeek.com
Longtime eBay CEO Meg Whitman is readying her retirement before long, according to the Wall Street Journal. Given that she’s just about to come up on the 10 years she once said was about as long as a CEO should stick around at a company, I’m not surprised.
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Tags: business