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INNOVATE 2009 PayPal today opened its global payments platform, PayPal X. The company unveiled new application programming interfaces (APIs), a new developer portal and introductory services pricing t...

INNOVATE 2009 Today, at PayPal X Innovate 2009, more than a dozen developers announced a new generation of applications built with the PayPal X global payments platform. AERS, Carlson, FIS, FundRazr,...

INNOVATE 2009 PayPal today announced that it has added five new currencies and now supports payments in 24 currencies including the U.S. Dollar, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, Hong Kong Doll...

PayPal today announced its 2009 holiday promotions including cash-back, free shipping and huge savings from major retailers. Starting November 3rd and available through January 12th, online shoppers c...

Giving customers even more choice in how they pay online, eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) and PayPal (Nasdaq:EBAY) now offer Bill Me Later as a payment option during checkout. With Bill Me Later, qualified eBay an...

A panel of leading venture capitalists (VCs) will discuss breakthrough opportunities in payments available to entrepreneurs at PayPal X Innovate 2009, PayPal’s first developer conference. Modera...

PayPal today announced that it has hired three industry veterans to help drive the company’s continued global growth. John McCabe is now senior vice president of worldwide operations for PayPal,...

PayPal Introduces Student Account

Today PayPal announced plans to open its payment platform to third-party developers with the release of new APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that allow developers to embed PayPal’s secu...

PayPal (NASDAQ:EBAY) today announced the launch of its “Make It Count” campaign, featuring great deals and special offers for budget conscious shoppers this back-to-school season. And, in...

A PayPal (NASDAQ:EBAY) survey released today revealed that nearly half (45 percent) of online shoppers have abandoned their carts multiple times in the past three weeks due to high shipping costs, sec...

PayPal (NASDAQ:EBAY), a leading global online payment service, is kicking off the first ever social media smackdown and charity fundraiser tonight at Mashable and Blurb’s SXSW Bash at Six Lounge...

Many U.S. couples are finding that the worldwide financial crisis is affecting their relationships at home, according to PayPal’s third annual “Can’t Buy Me Love” international...

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PayPal (NASDAQ:EBAY) today announced a new way for members to add even more security to their PayPal accounts using their mobile phones. Customers can now choose to receive a unique six-digit security...

PayPal, accessible in almost every country in the world, today announced that it has expanded its service with fully localized sites in Mexico, Hong Kong and Singapore and an improved online experienc...

PayPal, a leading global online payment service, today announced the launch of PayPal for Mexico (www.paypal.com.mx), a new PayPal Web site for Mexican Internet users to confidently buy and sell onlin...

Despite a tough economic environment, the holiday season is still a time for giving back. According to PayPal’s 2008 Holiday Survey conducted by Ipsos, nearly three quarters (73 percent) of onli...

PayPal today announced great deals and special offers for cash-strapped online shoppers this holiday season. Customers can receive up to 20 percent cash back on purchases from major retailers, such as...

Online consumers in English-speaking countries are the most frequent victims of identity theft, twice the rate of France, Germany and Spain, according to a new study released by PayPal. With the holid...

PayPal today announced it has hired Scott Guilfoyle as the new senior vice president of platform services. In this role, Guilfoyle will be responsible for product development, IT operations, security...

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PayPal today announced that its PayPal Mobile application for iPhone and iPod Touch will be available from the Apple App Store at launch today. The free download will enable iPhone and iPod Touch user...

Just in time for the summer shopping season, Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSTK) is giving shoppers the ability to shop now and pay later with the promotional financing service, PayPal Pay Later. “...

PayPal, the brand that pioneered a safer, easier way for people to pay and get paid online, kicks off its 10th anniversary celebration today with a retrospective web site and the release of a speciall...

PayPal today introduced the new Developer Central portal (www.paypal.com/devcentralbeta), designed to help developers support growing merchant demand for online payments. The announcement today at the...

PayPal today announced plans to move its Dublin operations center to the Ballycoolin Business Park in Blanchardstown. PayPal’s Dublin operations center houses PayPal's European customer service,...

A survey conducted by PayPal and comScore revealed that unexpectedly high shipping fees are the number one reason consumers abandon online purchases. Checkout abandonment is a significant challenge fo...

PayPal has added Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) to its long list of merchants that accept PayPal payments for online sales. Customers booking travel at delta.com now have the option to use their secure Pa...

PayPal Pay Later, a convenient and secure credit service, is now available for payments on eBay.com (Nasdaq:EBAY). Starting today, eBay buyers in the United States can take advantage of Pay Later̵...

JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces that customers booking at www.jetblue.com now have the option to purchase flights using PayPal. “By adding PayPal to our website for saf...

A new JupiterResearch and PayPal study revealed that consumers value payment security and payment choice more than rewards when making purchases online. PayPal partnered with independent research firm...

eBay Inc. today announced that PayPal has agreed to acquire Fraud Sciences Ltd., a privately-held Israeli company with expertise in online risk tools, in a cash transaction with an aggregate transacti...

Nearly 60 percent of young U.S. couples surveyed argue over money at least once a month, according to PayPal’s second annual “Can’t Buy Me Love” survey. Meanwhile, issues relat...

PayPal today announced it has hired four top industry veterans to help drive the company’s continued global growth. The four new members of PayPal’s executive leadership team are Jack Step...

PayPal (Nasdaq:EBAY) today announced great deals and special offers for busy shoppers this holiday season as part of its 2007 holiday promotions program. Consumers can receive 20 percent cash-back fro...

This holiday shopping season, gift cards are hot, but shopping for your spouse is not. This is according to PayPal's 2007 Holiday Survey conducted in October by Nielsen Customized Research, a service...

PayPal today announced the official grand opening of its new technology center in Austin, Texas, PayPal Data Services, Inc. PayPal Data Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PayPal, Inc., emp...

A late summer ritual is alive and well this back-to-school shopping season - parents and students continue to disagree over what constitutes a “must-buy” purchase for the coming school yea...

PayPal is now offering consumers more ways to pay online with PayPal Pay Later, a new convenient and secure service that allows merchants to offer promotional financing. Buyers that choose the promoti...

PayPal today announced that PayPal Data Services, Inc. is opening a new technology development center in Austin, Texas and plans to hire hundreds of local technical professionals in the next three yea...

PayPal today announced the launch of Mobile Checkout, a service allowing consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada to buy items securely using the mobile web. To use PayPal Mobile Checkout, a consumer ca...

Today at the sixth annual eBay Live! Conference, eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) and PayPal announced the availability of the PayPal Security Key for its customers. The PayPal Security Key is a small electron...

PayPal today announced that it is introducing a new partner program. This program gives special benefits and incentives to e-commerce and financial service providers that integrate and offer PayPal...

PayPal today announced it has been granted a banking license for the European Union by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg, effective July 2, 2007. Under this new...

PayPal today announced that customers in 87 new markets can send money online with PayPal. In addition, customers using PayPal.com will now be able to view the site in Spanish, French and simplified C...

PayPal today announced it has been given the Online Safety Leadership Award by the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA). The awards recognize companies that have demonstrated a commitment t...

PayPal announced today that it has nearly 35 million accounts in Europe. This milestone demonstrates the growing popularity of PayPal among internet consumers and merchants across Europe. PayPal’...

eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) and PayPal today announced an expansion of PayPal Buyer Protection, giving buyers up to $2,000 of coverage for qualified transactions on eBay.com. This increase doubles the coverag...

PayPal today announced it will launch promotional incentive programs valued at up to $100 million just in time for the busy holiday shopping season. As part of these incentives, millions of PayPal cus...