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The claim for constructive dismissal was rejected by the tribunal

eBay worker loses constructive dismissal claim

An eBay customer support agent who quit after being written up for failing to explain four minutes of inactivity on his computer to his manager's satisfaction has lost his claim for constructive dismissal.

Business • 27 May

An eBay worker who quit after being written up for failing to explain 4 minutes of inactivity on his computer to his manager's satisfaction has claimed he was being "punished" for earlier workplace complaints.

eBay worker says he was forced to quit after reprimand

An eBay customer support agent who quit after being written up for failing to explain four minutes of inactivity on his computer to his manager's satisfaction has claimed he was being "punished" for earlier workplace complaints.

Business • 11 Apr

eBay's European headquarters are located at Blanchardstown in Dublin

Where does eBay stand as it marks 20 years in Ireland?

Leather pants worn by Ronan Keating and a day out with Roy Keane are among the more unusual items that have been bought and sold on eBay's Irish site since its launch.

Ireland • 22 May 24

E-commerce retailer eBay plans to cut an estimated 9% of its current global workforce

eBay set to cut 1,000 jobs worldwide

eBay will cut about 1,000 roles, or an estimated 9% of its current workforce, the e-commerce retailer has said.

Business • 24 Jan 24

Ebay is forecasting fourth-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates

EBay forecasts Q4 results below estimates

Ebay last night forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates and joined other e-commerce platforms in sounding the alarm on weaker-than-expected consumer spending.

Business • 08 Nov 23

Ebay said revenues in the quarter ended June 30 was $2.54 billion, compared to expectations of $2.51 billion

EBay's higher investments weigh on profit forecast

EBay has forecast third-quarter profit below market expectations as the e-commerce platform spent more to bolster categories such as auto parts, refurbished goods and collectibles.

Business • 27 Jul 23

EBay has refrained from providing a full-year outlook

EBay's bleak warning for H1 2023 slams shares

E-commerce company EBay has warned that demand was set to decline in the first half of 2023, after reporting a fall in fourth-quarter earnings due to strained consumer spending in its largest markets of US and Europe.

Business • 23 Feb 23

A rise in spending by enthusiasts on high-value collectibles, runners and watches helped eBay during the latest quarter

EBay's luxury focus boosts earnings as spending slows

EBay has beaten second-quarter earnings estimates as the e-commerce company's focus on selling luxury products tempered the hit from a slowdown in consumer spending and weakness in some European markets.

Business • 04 Aug 22

PayPal said it added 9.8 million net new active accounts during the past quarter

PayPal gives downbeat earnings forecast, shares plunge

PayPal Holdings is forecasting first quarter revenue and profit well below expectations, as it prepares to take a hit from eBay's ongoing move to ditch its payments services, sending its shares down 17.4%.

Business • 02 Feb 22

Grow Remote hopes the new initiative will lead the way for other Irish employers to commit to long-term remote working

Vodafone, ESB, eBay and Liberty join Remote Alliance

Vodafone, ESB, eBay and Liberty Insurance have joined the Remote Alliance, the country's first remote working alliance.

Business • 27 Sep 21

EBay said it expected current-quarter adjusted profit in the range of 91 cents to 96 cents per share

EBay forecasts profit below estimates on competiton

EBay's second-quarter profit forecast came in below market expectations as it faces fierce competition from bigger rivals including Amazon.com for a slice of the pandemic-led online shopping boom, sending its shares down 6%.

Business • 29 Apr 21

Shares of the company were up nearly 10% in extended trade on Wall Street last night

Ebay earnings beat on surge in online shopping

E-commerce firm eBay said it would emerge "stronger" from the Covid-19 crisis after a pandemic-driven surge in online shopping helped the company beat estimates for sales and profit in the Christmas quarter.

Business • 04 Feb 21

eBay said its fourth quarter revenue rose about 25% to $2.61 billion

eBay forecasts robust Q4 sales on online boost

E-commerce company eBay has forecast fourth quarter sales above estimates and topped Wall Street profit expectations, as people staying at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic took to online shopping.

Business • 29 Oct 20

Ebay is benefitting from a surge in online shopping by people staying indoors due to coronavirus-driven lockdowns

EBay beats Q2 profit estimates, ups full year outlook

EBay last night beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and raised its full-year outlook.

Business • 29 Jul 20

The eBay Classifieds Group includes the Gumtree and Kijiji brands

Adevinta buys eBay's classifieds unit in $9.2 bln deal

Ebay has agreed to sell its classified ads business to Norwegian group Adevinta in a deal worth $9.2 billion, creating the world's largest classifieds group.

Business • 21 Jul 20

Hazel Mitchell, site lead for eBay Ireland

eBay to help small Irish businesses during Covid-19

EBay is offering Irish SMEs the chance to sell their products on its platform for free.

Business • 20 Apr 20

Facing stiff competition in its marketplace business, eBay has shifted focus to its advertising and payments businesses.

EBay forecasts first quarter revenue below estimates

EBay has forecast first quarter revenue below analysts' estimates as the e-commerce company faces fierce competition from Amazon.com and Walmart.

Business • 29 Jan 20

Viagogo buys eBay ticketing arm StubHub for $4bn

EBay will sell its ticketing unit, StubHub, in an all-cash $4.05 billion deal to ticket reseller Viagogo, the companies said today, nearly a year after the ecommerce major came under pressure from activist investors to hive off some of its businesses.

Business • 25 Nov 19

EBay said active buyers grew by 4% to 183 million in the third quarter

EBay forecasts fourth quarter revenue below estimates

EBay last night forecast current-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates, as it faces fierce competition from bigger rivals Amazon.com and Walmart in the run-up to the crucial December shopping season.

Business • 24 Oct 19

EBay chief executive Devin Wenig leaves the company

EBay's chief executive Devin Wenig steps down

EBay has today replaced chief executive Officer Devin Wenig with finance head Scott Schenkel on an interim basis and said it continued to explore options for its businesses.

Business • 25 Sep 19

Hazel Mitchell, eBay Ireland's site lead

Rise in online sales for SMEs following eBay programme

More than €1 million worth of sales has been generated by a group of small to medium sized Irish businesses taking part in an eBay pilot programme that was launched earlier this year.

Business • 22 Aug 19

Ebay shares rose nearly 7% to $41.60 in extended trading on Wall Street last night

EBay beats estimates as more shoppers flock to site

EBay last night beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and profit, as efforts to make its platforms easier to navigate attracted more customers, coupled with growth in its advertising and payments businesses.

Business • 18 Jul 19

EBay plans to pay a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share - its first-ever dividend

EBay's poor revenue outlook overshadows first dividend

EBay has forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates after reporting disappointing growth in the sales volume on its platform during the key Christmas quarter.

Business • 30 Jan 19

EBay has lowered its full-year revenue forecast to between $10.75-10.85 billion, from $10.9-11.1 billion earlier

EBay misses second quarter revenue target

EBay has missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter revenue, as its online ticket marketplace StubHub had a disappointing quarter.

Business • 19 Jul 18

PayPal processed $132 billion in payments in the first quarter of 2018, up 32% from a year ago

PayPal's quarterly profit beats estimates

PayPal Holdings reported first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as the payment processor benefited from higher volumes of mobile payments and strong merchant services business.

Business • 26 Apr 18