[Milsurplus] The eBay / PayPal Cancer Spreads

[J Forster]

"SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - EBay Inc. said on Monday it will cut about
1,000 employees, reducing its work force by about 10 percent.

The online auction site also said it will get rid of several hundred
temporary workers and reduce open positions.

EBay said the reductions would streamline its organization. The company
said it expects restructuring charges of about $70 million to $80
million,
mostly in the fourth quarter.

EBay also said its third-quarter earnings would be higher than it
predicted in July, although revenue will be at the low end of its
expectation. It is
scheduled to announce third-quarter results on Oct. 15.

On July 16 eBay said it expected third-quarter earnings between 30 cents
and 32 cents per share, and revenue between $2.1 billion and $2.15
billion.

EBay also said it will buy online payments business Bill Me Later for
$820 million in cash and $125 million in outstanding options. The
company also
said it will buy Danish classifieds site dba.dk and vehicles site
bilbasen.dk for $390 million in cash. "

Best,
-John