eBay Inc. Celebrates New Boston Facility

On February 28th PayPal Media Network hosted an open house and ribbon cutting at the new eBay Inc. office in the Boston Financial District.  The event showcased the new facility, our startup incubator and unveiled the hiring of StubHub employees for the first time in the Massachusetts market.
eBay Inc. Builds Government Relations Through Sales Support

eBay Inc.’s Government Relations Team partners with these government agencies to help them solve the many challenges of presenting a wide range of goods for sale to a large audience and achieving the best possible price.
eBay, Inc.’s VP of Government Relations to Participate on Future of the Internet Economy Panel

On Tuesday, March 5th, eBay Inc.’s very own Vice President of Government Relations & Associate General Counsel, Tod Cohen, will be participating in a panel on Capitol Hill to discuss  The Internet on Main Street: Success Stories in Unexpected Places.
Stephen Colbert Considers Copyright Law and Kirtsaeng vs. Wiley & Sons

In this hilarious video, Stephen Colbert discusses the Supreme Court case of Supap Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons, a textbook copyright suit about textbooks.
eBay Inc. Responds to European Commission Consultation on Delivery

The European Commission has turned its attention to delivery services as a key and final link in the e-commerce chain. With a Green Paper, the Commission launched a consultation to obtain stakeholder views on how to ensure a flexible and well-performing EU-wide delivery system.  Read our detailed response to the consultation.
PayPal Receives Innovation Project Nomination

On February 21, PayPal was officially nominated as one of the “Most Innovative Companies” for the 2013 Innovation Project awards.
Brookings Event Highlights Small Business Cross Border Trade on eBay

On Monday the prestigious Brookings Institute, a nonprofit public policy organization, held an event entitled “How Do Government Restrictions Harm International Online Trade and Commerce?”.  The event brought together leaders from the public and private sectors to talk about international trade and the Internet.
eBay Sellers Advocate in Utah to Protect Small Business

Four eBay sellers visited the State Capitol in Salt Lake City last week to meet with elected officials to advocate for the importance of protections for small businesses with an Internet presence.
PayPal Chief Information Security Officer Testifies Before Congress on Keeping the Internet Safe

Michael Barrett, Chief Information Security Officer for PayPal Inc., testified yesterday morning before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee on what the eBay Inc. family is doing to protect our users from the growing cybersecurity challenges that are facing Internet-enabled companies, both large and small.
eBay Presents Ideas to Pilot Custom Solutions for Small Traders

On 21 February, the European Commission organised a conference “Build, Connect, Grow: Make Business in the Digital Single Market”. Hanne Melin, of eBay’s Policy Lab, participated with the intention of lifting the idea of applying the “building blocks” to areas of concern small businesses who export their products.