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EBay chief executive toasts Comdex crowd
News EBay chief executive Meg Whitman used her Comdex Fall 2001 keynote speech to toast the company's newest category: wine. We think it's a big market; we think it's a fun market," Whitman told the Comdex crowd.
[November 15, 2001, 12:19]
Whitman to announce bid for governor of California
News Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman is expected to officially declare her candidacy for governor of California on Tuesday. Whitman, who has never served an elected public office, will announce her bid for the Republican nomination in 2010...
[September 22, 2009, 9:19]
eBay tries email in net neutrality fight
News Meg Whitman, chief executive of the Internet auctioneer, called on more than a million eBay members to get involved in the debate over telecommunications laws and "send a message to your representatives in Congress before it is too late".
[June 2, 2006, 9:30]
eBay chief set to retire
News Meg Whitman, chief executive of auction giant eBay, is planning to retire, according to a report on Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal. Whitman, 51, recently has been entrusting more of the day-to-day responsibilities to others and "is completing...
[January 22, 2008, 11:35]
Ebay execs defend IPO share grab
News Ebay chief executive Meg Whitman in an internal email to employees defended herself and other eBay executives amid an IPO share controversy, saying their actions were "legal" and "quite common". Whitman sent the email to eBay employees earlier this...
[October 24, 2002, 9:58]
EBay posts profit as auctions stay strong
News We're seeing sustained growth across categories, trading formats and in our international operations," eBay chief executive Meg Whitman said in a statement. Last year, Whitman predicted that eBay would reach $3bn in yearly revenue by 2005.
[July 20, 2001, 11:03]
techTrader: Investors cool to eBay revenues
News The $58.5m in sales marks a 169 percent improvement compared to the year-ago quarter when it earned $1.8m, or 2 cents a share, on sales of $21.7m "In the third quarter of 1999, eBay continued to record strong increases in gross merchandise sales...
[October 27, 1999, 9:58]
Top tech chiefs see net assets plunge
News In absolute dollar terms, Ballmer, Dell Computer chief executive Michael Dell and eBay chief executive Meg Whitman had the best years. Whitman, who has been selling shares of late, ended the year with holdings valued at $433m.
[January 8, 2002, 14:33]
Skype founders' spat with eBay threatens IPO
Blog Comment The original purchase by eBay was such a bad idea that it still tarnishes the reputation of Meg Whitman several years later. Thanks for posting this, David. I have been very careful to stay away from it, because of my personal history and feelings...
[June 30, 2009, 9:35]
Jajah, eBay and the telepathic PR
Blog Comment The Economist has a great piece looking at whether Meg Whitman is going to be around for much longer despite being by all accounts a thoroughly nice person. "While eBay have done some testing on integrating Skype buttons on eBay, even Skype buttons...
[October 5, 2007, 15:02]
Government turns to Gates for globalisation guidance
News Other high-tech names on the Council include Meg Whitman, president and chief executive of eBay; Ratan Tata, chairman of India's Tata Group; and Sir Ka-shing Li, chairman of the board at Hutchison Whampoa, which owns mobile operator 3.
[March 21, 2006, 15:35]
eBay announces new Skype chief
News This continues an extensive management shake-up at the online commerce giant, which saw the departure of long-time chief executive Meg Whitman in January.eBay itself has been going through some difficult times, with seller dissatisfaction over...
[February 26, 2008, 10:21]
EBay checks in with another strong quarter
News We are very pleased with our second quarter results," said chief executive Meg Whitman in a prepared release. Online auctioneer eBay had no trouble topping Street estimates in its second quarter Tuesday, returning a profit of $13.2m, or five cents...
[July 26, 2000, 12:31]
eBay blows past 1Q forecasts, sets stock split
News In the first quarter of 2000, eBay achieved unprecedented financial and operational success," said CEO Meg Whitman in a prepared release. eBay rolled past Street estimates in its first quarter Tuesday, raking in $8m (£5.07m), or 6 cents a share, on...
[April 26, 2000, 11:25]
EBay beats estimates and revenue soars
News We are extremely pleased with the strength of our business and with the tremendous momentum we have going into the new year," company chief executive Meg Whitman said in a statement. EBay reported Thursday that fourth-quarter revenue increased 81...
[January 19, 2001, 8:23]
Priceline to put travel services on eBay
News The travel section "holds tremendous promise" for eBay, Chief Executive Meg Whitman said in a statement. Priceline.com will offer travel services on eBay under a deal the companies announced on Friday.
[February 4, 2002, 6:31]
eBay hurdles estimates in second quarter
News We have tremendous momentum in our flagship business," said CEO Meg Whitman in a prepared release. First Call consensus pegged eBay for a profit of 3 cents a share in the quarter. The stock closed off 3 7/16 to 104 3/8 ahead of the earnings report...
[July 27, 1999, 7:53]
EBay to acquire Half.com in stock deal
News Half.com's fixed-price format complements eBay's current business by giving our existing users new choices for trading," said CEO Meg Whitman in a prepared release. eBay said late Tuesday that it will acquire Half.com in a stock deal signaling the...
[June 14, 2000, 9:37]
Survey: Bleak year ahead for IT spending
News Executives such as Hector Ruiz, chief executive of AMD, and eBay chief Meg Whitman have cautioned that fears about war in Iraq appear to have put a crimp in corporate and consumer spending. Information technology spending has stabilised to start...
[March 12, 2003, 14:48]
Young, rich and wired
News EBay's CEO Meg Whitman would have ranked number 14 on the list, but missed the age cut-off by two years, the magazine said. They're young, they're billionaires, and they're techno-savvy. Fortune Magazine in the US has produced a list of the richest...
[September 6, 1999, 14:03]
