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Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Tesla Hits Indian Roads But Misses Mass Appeal

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

Analysts believe Tesla will first focus on building the Model Y brand before expanding -- both in terms of volume and models.

Snapdeal's lessons from eBay

Snapdeal's lessons from eBay

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

In its race to climb up the charts in e-tailing revenues, it is picking new revenue streams that others are yet to adopt, for example, carrying ads

Ebay's enduring appeal

Ebay's enduring appeal

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

Ebay has been described as a church jumble sale without the excuse of a belltower repair fund

EBay to spin off PayPal in 2015

EBay to spin off PayPal in 2015

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

The board finally gives into the demands by activist investor Carl Icahn.

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

eBay India hopes to win war after losing ecommerce battle

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

US major lost its first mover advantage, now wants to secure its investments in the country.

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

eBay to hive off PayPal by 2015

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

eBay and PayPal will be sharper and stronger, and more focused and competitive as leading, standalone companies in their respective markets.

eBay revamps logo after 17 years

eBay revamps logo after 17 years

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

E-commerce giant eBay on Friday unveiled a new logo, 17 years after it started its operations, to reflect the changing nature of online marketplace globally.

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

eBay sacks India product team on day Trump was elected

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

eBay says it has cut jobs at its centre in Bengaluru in favour of shifting them to other locations around the world.

How she bagged a job at eBay

How she bagged a job at eBay

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Ellora Nath who currently works as a product development engineer at eBay walks us through the interview process at the organisation and tells us how she bagged the job.

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Anti-FDI traders to sell on eBay, to start with

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, last month urged small traders to compete with foreign retail chains through e-commerce.

Ebay to cut 2,400 jobs this quarter, may sell enterprise unit

Ebay to cut 2,400 jobs this quarter, may sell enterprise unit

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Ebay will cut around 2,400 jobs this quarter in a bid to improve business efficiencies.

Tata Motors to sell Nano merchandise on Ebay

Tata Motors to sell Nano merchandise on Ebay

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

This is the first time that a car brand will be selling its merchandise on the website.

Ebay's rising star plots revamp of 'flea market'

Ebay's rising star plots revamp of 'flea market'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

John Donahoe, head of Ebay's marketplace division, is preparing an overhaul for early next year that amounts to a major revamp of Ebay's core business.

Meg Whitman quits as eBay CEO

Meg Whitman quits as eBay CEO

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

In a top-order rejig at eBay Inc, Meg Whitman has resigned as its CEO, and would be replaced by John Donahoe while the world's largest Internet auction firm has brought in India-origin former finance head Rajiv Dutta to the board. In a late night announcement on Wednesday, eBay said that Whitman would step down as its president and CEO on March 31, currently head of its core auction business.

Global auction firm partners with eBay to sell art online

Global auction firm partners with eBay to sell art online

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Auctioneers have said its Evening Sales, however will not be included in the partnership.

eBay to invest  $21 mn in India

eBay to invest $21 mn in India

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

eBay buys Baazee.com for $50 mn

eBay buys Baazee.com for $50 mn

Rediff.com23 Jun 2004

India's internet economy likely to reach $1 trillion by 2030: Experts

India's internet economy likely to reach $1 trillion by 2030: Experts

Rediff.com17 May 2024

India's internet economy is estimated to reach $1 trillion by 2030, primarily due to e-commerce, which is expected to be worth $325 billion and rank third globally, according to industry experts. Last year marked a crucial turning point for India's e-commerce sector, with notable changes in consumer trends, technology, and regulations. InGovern Research Services, a leading corporate governance advisory firm, hosted a virtual roundtable to deliberate on the notable developments in India's e-commerce sector in 2023, with a particular focus on the essential role of customer trust in fueling its ongoing expansion.

eBay to acquire Skype for $2.6 bn

eBay to acquire Skype for $2.6 bn

Rediff.com12 Sep 2005

eBay Inc said on Monday that it will acquire Internet communications company Skype Technologies SA for about $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock.

eBay partners ShopYourWorld for 'Black Friday' sale in India

eBay partners ShopYourWorld for 'Black Friday' sale in India

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Major players like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon have, in the last two months, offered discount schemes on specific days, in sync with the festive season in the country.

eBay to acquire Korea's Gmarket for $1.2 bn

eBay to acquire Korea's Gmarket for $1.2 bn

Rediff.com16 Apr 2009

America's largest online auction firm eBay Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire majority stake in South Korea's Gmarket for up to $1.2 billion, a move which will help in expanding its Asian operations.

Hackers raid eBay in historic breach, access 145 mn records

Hackers raid eBay in historic breach, access 145 mn records

Rediff.com22 May 2014

EBay spokeswoman Amanda Miller told Reuters those passwords were encrypted and that the company had no reason to believe the hackers had broken the code that scrambled them.

eBay to slash global workforce by 1,000

eBay to slash global workforce by 1,000

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

eBay plans to reduce its global workforce by nearly 10 per cent, affecting about 1,000 permanent employees, in addition to several hundred temporary workers and the reduction of open positions, the company said in a statement. The online marketplace has about 16,000 permanent staff worldwide. eBay India will bring down its employee strength from 110 to 80.

Priyanka is eBay's style diva

Priyanka is eBay's style diva

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

'eBay sells 18 cars, 65 two-wheelers every day'

'eBay sells 18 cars, 65 two-wheelers every day'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2005

30 percent of our business comes from exports to countries like the US, the UK, Canada and Germany

Bollywood's Top 10 hotties rocking eBay

Bollywood's Top 10 hotties rocking eBay

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Here's a look at the top 10 actresses' merchandise in demand on the site.

eBay chief takes home 55% less pay in 2009

eBay chief takes home 55% less pay in 2009

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Online marketplace eBay's chief executive John Donahoe took home total pay of $10.1 million in 2009, a 55 per cent drop compared to the compensation received in the previous year.

A lunch with Warren Buffett on auction at eBay

A lunch with Warren Buffett on auction at eBay

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

The proceeds from the auction would go to Glide Foundation, an institution that works to alleviate human suffering and poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. The winner of the annual fundraiser will have lunch with world's second richest man Warren Buffet in New York and can bring up to seven friends along with him, the website stated.

SC stays proceedings against eBay's chief

SC stays proceedings against eBay's chief

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings against auction portal eBay India Pvt Ltd and its chief Avinash Bajaj for allegedly permitting sale of an MMS clip showing two school students from a Delhi school indulging in a sexual act.

Bollywood's Top 10 leading men rocking eBay

Bollywood's Top 10 leading men rocking eBay

Rediff.com25 May 2010

A look at the men rocking eBay's celebrity sale charts.

Sellers call for global boycott of eBay on May 1

Sellers call for global boycott of eBay on May 1

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Hundreds of sellers of eBay have called for a global boycott of the online auction giant on May 1 over payment, pricing and feedback changes which they allege will hurt their profits. The sellers, for instance, are distressed that they can no longer give buyers negative feedback, and that eBay will increase the fees that are paid as a percentage of the final sales price. Their angst has spilled over social networking sites and forums like Myspace and Delphiforums too.

eBay outraged at Baazee CEO's arrest

eBay outraged at Baazee CEO's arrest

Rediff.com21 Dec 2004

San Jose-based eBay Inc. said it is 'outraged' at the arrest of Avnish Bajaj, the chief executive officer of the company's Baazee.com subsidiary in India.

Ravi Varma painting on eBay India for Rs 8 mn

Ravi Varma painting on eBay India for Rs 8 mn

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

An artist who is credited with bringing about a momentous turn in the art of India, Raja Ravi Varma was the first artist to cast the Indian gods and mythological characters in natural earthy surroundings using a European realism.

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

Pepperfry co-founder and CEO Ambareesh Murty passed away in Leh due to cardiac arrest, company co-founder and COO Ashish Shah said on Tuesday. Murty, 51 years, was also an angel investor. He recently announced completing 12 years at Pepperfry on his LinkedIn post.

eBay to sell 65% stake in Skype for $1.9 bn

eBay to sell 65% stake in Skype for $1.9 bn

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

Online marketplace eBay has entered into an agreement with an investor group led by private equity firm Silver Lake for sale of 65 per cent stake in its Skype communications unit for $1.9 billion.

eBay: 10 dream adventures @ Re 1 each

eBay: 10 dream adventures @ Re 1 each

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

These activities at places like Monaco, Moscow, London and Pattaya are part of a campaign titled "Ten Things To Do Before You Die," and the winning bid would be inclusive of travel and staying costs for each of the events. However, the bids for two of the auctions -- flying a Combat aircraft in Moscow and watching F1 Grand Prix in Monaco -- have already reached over Rs 21,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively within hours of bidding starting this morning.

Jordan to auction off implants on eBay

Jordan to auction off implants on eBay

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

The 29-year-old model's fourth boob job will downsize her from a FF cup to a 'smaller and more pert' size.

Texan town sold for $2.06 million on eBay

Texan town sold for $2.06 million on eBay

Rediff.com24 Nov 2007

Albert, a 13-acre historic town in the state of Texas, has been sold for almost 1.5 million ($2.06 million) on auction Web site eBay, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday.

British 'terror secrets' sold on eBay for Rs 1,400

British 'terror secrets' sold on eBay for Rs 1,400

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

British national security may have been compromised with the sale of a digital camera containing sensitive intelligence records, including the names of terrorist suspects, a news report said Tuesday. British Foreign Office confirmed that the security services are probing the sale of the digital camera on eBay said to have contained MI6 images of terror suspects and other sensitive intelligence records.

Why Did Biden Spurn R-Day Invite?

Why Did Biden Spurn R-Day Invite?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Biden is not risking his reputation in a crucial election year, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.