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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology

EBay rejects GameStop's audacious $56 billion takeover bid

EBay on Tuesday rejected an ambitious $56 billion takeover bid from the much smaller GameStop on doubts over the financing of the deal, while underscoring its turnaround efforts that have boosted growth.

Analysts and investors have doubted whether the half-cash, half-stock bid from the $12 billion videogame retailer for a company nearly four times its market value would close.

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