10-Q Watch: eBay Receives $145 Million Check for Rent.com

Terms of the acquisition were previously undisclosed.
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As Stock Hits New High, eBay Says It’s Raising $3B in Debt Offering, but Not Shopping

The company says it’s raising money now because of favorable interest rates, not in order to make any major acquisitions.
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PayPal Promotes Execs to Focus on Offline Payments and Credit Services

Organization changes are some of the first since David Marcus became president in March.

Boku Signs Up Final U.S. Wireless Operator for Carrier Billing

Boku says it has signed a partnership with Sprint, the final major U.S. carrier to adopt its mobile payments service.

PayPal’s New Leader to Bring Entrepreneurial Vibe to Payments

In an interview, eBay CEO John Donohoe says that what PayPal needs is an entrepreneur at the helm who can take advantage of all the opportunities that lie ahead.

eBay Promotes David Marcus to Fill Top Vacancy at PayPal

PayPal has appointed David Marcus to the position of president, filling the vacancy that was suddenly created when Scott Thompson left to become CEO of Yahoo.

Boku Rings Up $35 Million in Funding From NEA, Telefonica

Just after announcing a new mobile payments system, Boku has secured $35 million in funding.

Boku Takes “Pay Any Way You Want” Approach With Mobile Payments

Online payments start-up Boku is taking payments offline and into stores with a MasterCard sticker for smartphones.

Online Commerce Trend: More Spending, Smaller Purchases

The average checkout size is shrinking, even though more people spent more money online. Why? Here are three reasons.

CEO John Donahoe Talks About What’s Next for eBay’s PayPal, After Scott Thompson’s Surprise Exit to Yahoo

Now that Yahoo has nabbed PayPal President Scott Thompson from its crosstown Internet peer, there will be some shuffling to do in order to fill the gap he leaves behind at eBay.