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Groupon Facing Stiff Competition

E-commerce is a rough game, and that is a lesson that the Chicago-based daily deals website Groupon is learning first hand. Over the last two days, they've seen two of their primary competitors in the daily deals business partner...

Big-Time IPOs Set to Flood the Market

There’s never been a better time to be an Internet startup, and not only because companies such as Google, eBay and Microsoft may buy you out for a few hundred million dollars. The initial public offering (IPO) market is also...

Game On, Groupon. LivingSocial Makes a Splash

UPDATE : Looks like Google is about to get in on the game, too. This fact sheet uncovers Google Offers . That didn't take long, after Groupon famously rebuffed Google's $6 billion buyout offer. In one swift motion, LivingSocial...

Google Scrambling for a Local Deals Site

Google, after Groupon famously shunned their advances -- and $6 billion -- is desperately seeking a local deals site, mostly for the local ad revenue it can provide. A New York Post insider is reporting that Google is in talks with...

Who Knew Groupon Would Deny Google? We Did!

Sure, by now you've likely heard the news that Google has failed in its bid to buy Groupon. Apparently, $6 billion just wasn't enough. It's also come out that Yahoo was interested in purchasing Groupon, too. In the end...

Hey Google, Groupon is Just Not That Into You

Let's put all the Google buyout rumors aside for just a moment and focus on actual Groupon news. Then we'll dig into why Groupon will not be selling to Google. Groupon is launching two new initiatives and they are nothing short...

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