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eBay Reports Healthy Growth In Third-Quarter Profits

The auction site has seen net income for the three months to September reach US$491m, up from US$432m for the same period last year. Chief executive John Donahoe stressed the increasing importance of mobile phone applications for the firm, with m-commerce growing significantly for eBay through 2011.

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