Buying into the Silicon Forest: eBay finds a home in Portland

"Talent acquisitions," sometimes called "acqui-hires," are a way of life in the Silicon Valley, where the competition for skilled software engineers is so fierce that sometimes the best way to acquire a skilled team is to buy a whole company.

By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian

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