Can I change eBay policy? Yes Icahn!

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Stand aside, CEO, and make way for opinionated shareholders - says opinionated shareholder

News on Wednesday that eBay is to spin off its electronic payment platform, PayPal, revealed the power of activist investors in a market that is terrified of social media. Fittingly, the revelation...

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