EBay rebranding U.S. classified site SAN FRANCISCO, USA: EBay Inc is rebranding its Kijiji classifieds business in the United States as eBayClassifieds.com, as it strives to replace Craigslist.com as the dominant player in the world’s largest classified advertising market. Read more on CIOL

PayPal to become a way to pay for Facebook ads, credits for virtual goods NEW YORK – PayPal is extending its reach into Facebook. The companies said Thursday that advertisers on the world’s largest online social network will be able to use eBay Inc.’s online payments business to buy ads. The service will roll out over the next couple of weeks. Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star [...]

Holiday shopping, PayPal help eBay 4Q profit rise EBay Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose as its PayPal payments business grew and holiday shoppers gravitated to its online auctions and “Buy It Now” offerings. The company also logged a large gain from the November sale of its Skype telecommunications business. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News