Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny inaugurated the new eBay Inc. international operations center in Dundalk, Ireland, in style on April 25, nodding to PayPal and eBay’s rapid growth in Europe and around the world. “It is with great pleasure that I open this state-of-the-art facility,” Kenny said. “It is testament to the skills available in…

Steve Yankovich, eBay’s Vice President of Innovation and New Ventures, joins The Wall Street Journal’s Digits show to talk about how eBay is now partnering with retailers to facilitate “connected commerce.”

eBay Inc. is off to a strong start this year, and Q1 results came out today. Revenue for the first quarter of 2013 rose 14 percent year over year to $3.7 billion compared to the same period of 2012. Net income on a GAAP basis was $677 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, and non-GAAP…

Born in India, and raised in Alabama, Zoher Karu grew up in a town filled with engineers and scientists, and even saw the space shuttle Enterprise fly in over his house.  For a young Karu, the experience fueled a life-long interest in math and engineering, subjects that have served Karu well over the course of…

eBay Inc. leaders and employees gathered to celebrate the company’s inventors March 18 in a ceremony at San Jose’s South campus. Emily Ward, vice president for Technology and Patents, welcomed the crowd, saying, “This party is for all of you – to celebrate our inventors, our innovators, our global talent – everyone who works so…

And now, a million dollar story from Australia. Queensland resident Paul Rammers has a very special car for sale and it’s only available via eBay. Rammers is selling a hand-built Holden Monaro HRT 427, a concept car born out of a collaboration between Holden and HSV. The supercar, which features a 7-litre V8 racing engine…

In an exciting development that demonstrates eBay’s commitment to sharing global experience and investing in our talent eBay announced impending changes to its Australia and Korea business leaders. eBay Vice President in Australia, Deborah Sharkey will be moving to San Jose this summer to pursue her career aspiration of working in the USA. Taking the…

Even a March blizzard on a Monday night couldn’t keep eBay from hosting a phenomenal party to fete an important cause. Devin Wenig, the president of eBay, and Steven Kolb, the chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), convened nearly 200 designers, media and industry influencers Monday to mark the third…

Last fall, eBay refreshed the user experience by offering a more personalized layout that was cleaner, more consistent, and contemporary. The redesigned homepage, featuring the “Feed,” instantly offered users a more visual eBay experience that surfaced products based on their specific browsing and purchase history. This year, eBay aims to invigorate the selling experience with changes we…

Last week, eBay released a white paper on its Digital Service Efficiency (DSE) initiative, which helps it to see the full cost, performance and environmental impact of customer buy and sell transactions. This gives eBay a holistic way to balance and tune its technical infrastructure. Dean Nelson, eBay’s vice president of Global Foundation Services, says the…