If the Oracle from Omaha Warren Buffet is your gauge for where to invest your money, then you more than likely won’t even be glancing in the direction of social media and tech companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Groupon. According to Warren Buffet, while speaking from New Delhi, India about the price valuation of tech […]
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Groupon ran a Super Bowl ad during the second half of the game that has stirred up quite a bit of controversy. The ad seems to, at face value, insult the Tibet people, culture, and country. Something that has not gone over well for the daily deals site. However, according to Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, […]
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Google Places iPhone App Now Available
Google announced today that the Google Places iPhone app is now available for download via iTunes. Google is apparently left to do only one thing after being shunned by Groupon and local business review site Yelp.com, and that is make their own app. After Google’s $6 billion offer to Groupon got shot down, the search […]
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Groupon Launches in Macon, Georgia
Groupon just announced they will be launching in Macon, Georgia. Just yesterday, Groupon announced the acquisition of three international daily deal sites that will help them get exposure in India, Isreal, and South Africa. But despite Groupon’s aggressive growth on the international scene, they are still growing quickly in the United States. Today, Groupon just […]
Groupon has identified three international daily deal sites to acquire that will help Groupon grow in India, Isreal, and South Africa. Groupon has just received a $950 million round of funding that will help it move deeper into the International market space. Based on information from Rob Solomon, Groupon president and COO, Groupon is specifically […]
It’s not new news anymore – we pretty all know that Google got turned down (rejected) by Groupon from a reported $6 billion take over bid. But until today, there hasn’t been much from the Google camp about the rejection of the offer. A new video has emerged with Google executive Marissa Mayer answering a […]
Only weeks after Groupon turned down a $6 billion offer from Google, they are now in the midst of a reportedly $950 million round of funding. Approximately $345 million is allocated for payments to executive officers, directors and promoters of Groupon. Groupon, which was launched in 2008, has an estimated valuation of approximately of close […]