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Chairman / President

Jamie Iannone

CEO / Managing Director

Jamie Iannone

CFO / Finance Director

Stephen Priest

Industry

Retail

Website

ebay.com

Headquarters address

2025 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, California 95125, USA

Stock Code

EBAY

Year founded

1995

TikTok

TikTok-loaded smartphones in US lists for thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook

On eBay, listings could be found for as much as US$50,000, or as little as US$340, as of Friday.

25 Jan 2025 - 6:02PMvideocam

E-commerce

How SoftBank-backed Firework aims to help Chinese merchants sell overseas

7 Apr 2024 - 7:22PM

Celebrity style

Kardashian Kloset: would you buy Kim K’s ‘dirty Birkin’ for US$70,000?

11 Mar 2024 - 7:00PM

Paris Fashion Week

Adventure abounds at Paris Fashion Week 2024, from Balenciaga to Loewe

Head-turners included a gown made of lingerie by Balenciaga, a stark black palette from master of colour Valentino, and beautifully beaded Loewe motifs of Albert York paintings

4 Mar 2024 - 3:58PM

The Balenciaga winter 2024 show during Paris Fashion Week took place in a structure filled with screens playing videos of natural and electronic landscapes. Photo: Getty Images

US-China relations

US consumers face safety risks over Chinese goods, Congress told

Challenge exacerbated by loophole allowing shipments under US$800 to bypass import tariffs, most safety inspections and other oversight, witnesses say.

2 Mar 2024 - 7:10AMvideocam

E-commerce

Temu splashes out on Super Bowl ads as interest fades among US shoppers

The number of Americans shopping on Temu is falling, and many users plan to shop less on the app, according to recent surveys.

14 Feb 2024 - 10:30AM

Architecture and design

The outdoors is the artwork in a Hong Kong home with stunning green views

Harbour views are prized in Hong Kong, but a renovation of a flat with huge windows makes the most of its vistas of verdant hillsides to create a restful interior with notes of wood and stone.

12 Feb 2024 - 1:15PM

The Legend apartment was designed by Edge Design Institute. Photo: Eugene Chan

Fashion

How to get the mob wife aesthetic with vintage fur – like Rihanna and co

Is it OK to wear vintage fur? Celebs from Rihanna to Sofia Coppola think so, with retro pieces more sustainable than faux fur and more ethical than buying new pieces

29 Jan 2024 - 2:00PM

E-commerce

eBay to cut 9% of full-time employees in face of ‘challenging’ outlook

The e-commerce firm joins more than 60 other tech companies, including Amazon.com and Google parent Alphabet, that have let almost 11,000 employees go so far this year.

24 Jan 2024 - 10:38AM

Wong Kar-wai

Why are Chinese people buying calendars from 1996 in 2024?

Both years begin on a Monday and are leap years, making their calendars a perfect match. As 1990s nostalgia sweeps China, the vintage items are reminders of era when Beijing welcomed foreign influence in the economy, culture and fashion.

14 Jan 2024 - 10:00PM

Some of the retro calendars for sale on Chinese platforms feature foreign icons such as Barbie while others bear traditional Chinese motifs. Photo: Weibo/ @硬核大脑

United States

eBay to pay US$3 million after employees harassed couple, sent them spiders

The online retailer agreed to pay the penalty to resolve a US criminal probe into a campaign by several of its employees to stalk and harass a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter was viewed as critical of the company.

12 Jan 2024 - 11:12AM

US prosecutors said eBay engaged in ‘absolutely horrific’ criminal conduct. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Why owner of the largest Streisand memorabilia collection is in a bind

Mara Papalas inherited the world’s largest Barbra Streisand memorabilia collection from her late father, but doesn’t want to keep it. Selling items one by one on eBay is not on, so she’s seeking a buyer.

31 Dec 2023 - 6:15PM

Rolex

How to spot a fake Rolex: 5 ways to tell a counterfeit from the real deal

If you’re on the hunt for a new or pre-owned luxury watch and come across a deal that seems too good to be true, check for these signs to make sure you’re not getting duped

13 Dec 2023 - 10:00AM

Fame and celebrity

5 celebrities who walked away unhurt from car crashes, some more than once

Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael B. Johnson totalled their expensive Ferraris, while Pete Davidson got away unhurt twice this year … so which other stars were involved in road accidents?

11 Dec 2023 - 5:00AMvideocam

Celebrities who escaped unhurt in car crashes include Cristiano Ronaldo, Justin Bieber and Michael B. Jordan. Photos: Getty Images, @cristiano/Instagram

Food and Drinks

Noodles, pizza: go-to Hong Kong restaurants of Harilela Hotels’ PR director

Laila Harilela, head of public relations for her family’s hotels group, shares her favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from one serving Cantonese food to a place where ‘everything is perfect’.

22 Nov 2023 - 12:45PM

Signature shrimp wonton noodles at Mak’s Noodle. Photo: Mak’s Noodle

Singapore

Singapore warns of eczema cream sold in Malaysia with 430 times too much arsenic

Arsenic, a toxic heavy metal, can cause skin irritations, contact dermatitis with symptoms such as skin rashes and blisters, or rashes resulting in skin peeling.

21 Nov 2023 - 4:40PMvideocam

Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Michael Rubin and how did he become a powerful celebrity connector?

The billionaire met rapper Meek Mill at an NBA game, then took over Diddy’s White Party, attended by Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio and Drake – but just who is the enigmatic celebrity connector?

15 Nov 2023 - 4:00AM

Profile

He built a huge, unique collection on the West in China, and vice versa

Lawyer Roy Delbyck talks about his immense collection of printed materials – from letters and diaries to movie tickets – on the West in China, and the Chinese experience in the United States.

8 Oct 2023 - 12:15PM

Roy Delbyck, one of the world’s major collectors of all manner of printed collectibles about Hong Kong and parts of China, poses for a picture in Tsim Sha Tsui. 04SEP23 SCMP / Edmond So

Celebrity children

Why Posh and Becks’ youngest, Harper Beckham, is a style maven in the making

She’s only 12 but she’s already got a signature style, thanks to her beloved maxi dress and high-top trainers combo – so how else is Harper Beckham making her mark?

2 Oct 2023 - 4:00AM

Indonesia

One year after Indonesia football stadium crush, families still seek justice

The surge at a stadium in East Java last October left 135 dead. Indonesia has convicted 5 of 6 suspects who were charged with negligence but some victims’ relatives say the punishments do not go far enough.

2 Oct 2023 - 1:12AM

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Bollywood, yoga and more in Hong Kong’s India by the Bay festival

India by the Bay, a celebration of Indian arts and culture, returns to Hong Kong in October. Among its highlights are a wellness programme, gala dinner and Broadway-style Bollywood musical.

29 Sep 2023 - 1:22PM

India by the Bay includes “Bollywood Love Story - A Musical Theatrical Extravaganza”. Photo: courtesy of India By The Bay

Lessons from China's history

Reflections | As China goes cashless, how did ancient Chinese carry their money around?

Pockets concealed in sleeves, bags similar to modern-day bumbags, pouches that dangled from the belt – the ancient Chinese had plenty of ways of carrying cash and other small objects.

23 Sep 2023 - 9:55AM

A shopper in Hangzhou, China prepares to pay for an item via cashless transaction. Photo: Tracy Qu

Indonesia

‘Outrageous’: Indonesians say plan to tax high-emissions vehicles hurts the poor

Efforts by Jakarta, the world’s most polluted city, to address the issue reveal the divide between the reality of low-income drivers and the need for cleaner air.

22 Sep 2023 - 12:07PMvideocam

The Philippines

Philippines’ Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion – but the fight’s not over yet

A vocal critic of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly drug war, Ressa has long maintained that the charges against her and her news website Rappler were politically motivated.

12 Sep 2023 - 12:45PMvideocam

Britain

Opinion | British Museum’s Chinese collection still inspires mixed feelings

A theft scandal at the British Museum has raised questions about whether it should return objects to the countries they came from. Among Chinese people, the museum’s Chinese collection remains a symbol of past suffering.

10 Sep 2023 - 1:00AMvideocam

People visit the British Museum in London on January 25. Amid a theft scandal, there have been calls for the museum to return Chinese artefacts. Photo: Reuters

E-commerce

PDD-owned Temu enters the Philippines to kick off expansion into Southeast Asia

The budget shopping app operator faces tough competition in Southeast Asia against larger rivals such as Alibaba’s Lazada, ByteDance’s TikTok Shop and Singapore-based Shopee.

28 Aug 2023 - 7:30PM

Temu’s debut in the Philippines underscores its strategic business expansion across Asia, as it now targets the less wealthier economies in the region. Photo: Shutterstock

Britain

British Museum director quits after items stolen, missing and damaged

Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian, said the museum did not sufficiently respond to warnings that an employee may have been stealing items and the failings ‘must ultimately rest’ with him.

26 Aug 2023 - 12:53AM

Britain

British police recover stolen Ming dynasty vase worth US$2.5 million

London police and Swiss authorities smashed a criminal ring believed to have stolen the artefact from a Geneva museum in 2019.

19 Aug 2023 - 11:45PM

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