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John Koetsier / VentureBeat:
Google's Offer Extensions rolling out within a week, integrating deals with search   —  Google's Offer Extensions, which pair ads in search result pages with Groupon-like deals and special discounts, is set to roll out to all advertisers by the end of February, according to an ad industry insider.
Feb 22, 2013, 9:20 AMIn context
Douglas MacMillan / Business Week:
Groupon CEO Andrew Mason Fights to Keep His Job   —  After Andrew Mason founded Groupon (GRPN) in 2008, companies like Google (GOOG) and LivingSocial rushed to imitate the daily deal business he created.  Less than five years later, the allure of discounted spa packages and wine-tasting classes has faded.
Jan 12, 2013, 8:05 AMIn context
Douglas MacMillan / Bloomberg:
Groupon Surges on Google Takeover Speculation: Chicago Mover   —  Groupon Inc. (GRPN) surged to the highest price in three weeks on speculation that Google Inc. (GOOG) might consider buying the online coupon provider.  —  The shares advanced 23 percent to $4.69 in New York, closing at the highest price since Oct. 19.
Dec 7, 2012, 5:15 PMIn context
Wailin Wong / Chicago Tribune:
Groupon promotes Raman to COO   —  Groupon Inc. said Wednesday that Kal Raman, the company's senior vice president of global sales and operations, has been named chief operating officer.  —  Raman, who joined Groupon in April, fills an executive role that has been left vacant since September 2011.
Nov 14, 2012, 4:50 PMIn context
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Groupon Exposes Customer Emails In Google Results...Again   —  A while back we wrote about a flaw in Groupon's email link encryption, which revealed the emails of some Groupon users when “addx” was added into a Google search of Groupon's site.  We've been alerted that is still happening …
Jun 29, 2012, 11:25 AMIn context
Julianne Pepitone / CNNMoney.com:
Groupon now worth less than the $6 billion Google offered   —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Andrew Mason could probably use a Groupon for a massage, a beer, or some comfort food right about now.  —  His company's precipitous stock decline continued on Monday, sending Groupon's market cap below …
Jun 4, 2012, 5:00 PMIn context
Frank Sennett / Wall Street Journal:
Behind Groupon's $6 Billion Brushoff   —  If you believe the rumored numbers, it would have been the biggest acquisition in Internet history—and you definitely should believe the numbers.  In the fall of 2010, search giant Google GOOG -1.70% offered nearly $6 billion to buy Groupon …
Jun 1, 2012, 11:30 PMIn context
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Google Quietly Launches Groupon Now-Like Free Google Offers Across The U.S.   —  Google today announced its latest update for Google Maps for Android with support for Google Offers.  One interesting piece of this announcement that stood out was that Google Maps for Android users now get access …
May 9, 2012, 3:50 PMIn context
Tricia Duryee / AllThingsD:
Groupon Scheduler Rolls Out in Beta as Part of Larger Tech Ambitions   —  Groupon doesn't want to be known as just a deals company.  —  As many others have proven (Google, Amazon, LivingSocial, etc.), that business is easy to replicate.  Instead, the Chicago-based company wants to be known as a technology company for local merchants.
Mar 19, 2012, 5:55 PMIn context
Julia Kollewe / Guardian:
Silicon London is first choice of base for Google, Facebook and other tech giants   —  The capital's young workforce and wealth of start-ups are behind last year's doubling in demand for office space for IT firms  —  Tech clusters are springing up all over London as international heavyweights …
Feb 2, 2012, 5:25 AMIn context

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