EBay-Depop deal timetable extended to end of third quarter amid UK, Australia probes
By Jon Menon ( April 30, 2026, 08:52 GMT | Insight) -- EBay has extended its timetable to close its $1.2 billion acquisition of second-hand clothing retailer Depop after the deal came under the eyes of UK and Australian antitrust regulators. The US e-commerce giant expects to complete the deal by the end of the third quarter of this year, it said in a statement on Wednesday evening.EBay has extended its timetable to close its acquisition of second-hand clothing retailer Depop after the deal came under the scrutiny of UK and Australian antitrust regulators....
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