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Certain long cloths of coarser varieties and Salampore were among recognized Indian materials; the Dutch merchants called them ''Guinea or Negro cloth.'' [15] [16] [17] ''Guinea cloth'' was a generic term for various inferior Indian piece goods traded for the purpose, [18] such as inexpensive dyed plain and patterned calicoes like stripes and ...
As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of eBay (born 1967) Pierre Omidyar Omidyar in 2007 Born Parviz Morad Omidyar (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967 (age 57) Paris, France Citizenship Iran France United States Education University of California, Berkeley (BS) Occupation(s) Founder of eBay ...
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eBay office in Toronto, Canada. eBay Inc. (/ ˈ iː b eɪ / EE-bay, often stylized as ebay or Ebay) is an American multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that allows users to buy or view items via retail sales through online marketplaces and websites in 190 markets worldwide.
Jeffrey Stuart Skoll OC (born January 16, 1965) [1] is a Canadian engineer, billionaire internet entrepreneur and film producer.He was the first president of eBay, eventually using the wealth this gave him to become a philanthropist, particularly through the Skoll Foundation, and his media company Participant Media.
After a preliminary assault on a forward position dubbed The Pimple in late December 1943, the Australians renewed their assault in mid-January 1944 and over the course of a fortnight eventually captured the Japanese positions on Shaggy Ridge and the Kankiryo Saddle, after launching a brigade-sized attack up three avenues of advance.
1686 English guinea showing the Royal African Company's symbol, an elephant and castle, under the bust of James II. Originally known as the Company of Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa, by its charter issued on 18 December 1660 it was granted a monopoly over English trade along the west coast of Africa, with the principal objective being the search for gold.