PayPal Participates in 2014 EU Consumer Summit

Last week, the EU Commission held the 2014 “EU Consumer Summit”, which was focused on EU consumers in the digital era.
eBay Addresses EU Policymakers on the Importance of Encouraging Innovation

Last week, Hanne Melin from eBay’s Public Policy Lab spoke at an event in Brussels focused on innovation, organized by the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and hosted by Member of the European Parliament Róża Gräfin vonThun und Hohenstein (Poland, European People’s Party).
Former Small Business Owner Speaks Out Against Imposing New Tax Burdens on Internet Commerce

Michael Buchanan, former Small Business Owner in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, published an opinion piece this week in the Southeast Missourian expressing his belief that the government should not seek to “punish people whose shopping choices we don't like by raising their taxes”.
European Parliament Votes on Protecting the Open Internet

Yesterday, the European Parliament voted on protections to the open Internet as part of a legislative package on telecommunications.
Luxembourg Finance Minister & Delegation Visit The Commerce Innovation Showcase

eBay Inc. was pleased to host Luxembourg Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna and a delegation of senior Luxembourg government and business officials at eBay Inc.'s North Campus
eBay Seller Calls on Congress to Protect Small Internet-Enabled Retailers

Today, The Chippewa Herald published a letter to the editor submitted by eBay seller Rebecca Germain, owner of MidWest Scrapbook in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
European Parliament Staff Talks Trade With eBay

Last week, eBay hosted 12 senior staff members of the European Parliament as part of their ten-day visit to the U.S. to learn more about the impact of trade in the U.S. and the country's role in the negotiation and approval of trade agreements.
Internet-Enabled Platforms Boosting Inter-State and Global Trade for Indians

The latest research from eBay Inc. reveals that as the Internet dramatically lowers barriers to cross-border trade, eBay and PayPal are empowering Indian businesses and entrepreneurs on the national and international stage.
eBay Inc. Participates in Mobile Payments Discussion

Ali Gabel, a member of eBay Inc.’s Government Relations team, participated in a recent discussion hosted by the Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) on Capitol Hill on how mobile payments, like PayPal, are accelerating mobile commerce and changing the face of retail.
Let's Innovate the "Business of Regulation"

eBay Inc. Public Policy Lab was invited to The Electronic Payments Association's (NACHA) Global Payments Forum meeting to discuss new ways of approaching regulation.