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The real deal? Groupon files for public offering

The real deal? Groupon files for public offering

Daily deals site Groupon Inc filed for an initial public offering, hoping to capitalize on the biggest investor stampede into Web start-ups since the dotcom bubble burst a decade ago.

 

Groupon, Live Nation form online-ticket deal site

Concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and online deal site Groupon are forming a venture to develop an online ticketing deal website called GrouponLive.

 

Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon

Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon

What happens when you cross the world's largest social network with one of the hottest business models in e-commerce? Facebook wants to find out. Facebook is launching a deals program Tuesday in five U.S. cities, following on the popularity of Groupon and other services that offer deep discounts - for example: $50 worth of food at a local eatery for $25.

 

Facebook Deals: New Details Revealed About Upcoming Service

Whoops.Looks like The New York Times has a little embargo breaking situation on their hands. (Which we love -- chaos!) They've just put up a story with the URL: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/latest-rival-to-groupon-livingsocial-facebook-embargo-till-midnight/ (bolding mine). That page is obviously no longer found, but it was live for a bit. And it is a big one: Facebook's Groupon/LivingSocial "killer".

 

Groupon to Pick Goldman, Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO

Groupon to Pick Goldman, Morgan Stanley to Lead IPO

Groupon is expected to pick Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as its two lead underwriters for an IPO planned later this year. The IPO is expected to value the Chicago company at between $15 billion and $20 billion, these people said. The valuation could change depending on market conditions at the time of the IPO.

 

Parents.com Launches Deal Site For Expecting

Parents.com has a launched a new site similar to Groupon, that provides parents deals on products they can actually use.

 

LivingSocial Raises $400 Million For Expansion

LivingSocial Raises $400 Million For Expansion

LivingSocial has raised $400 million to help fuel its expansion and keep up with rival coupon website Groupon.

 

LivingSocial in Talks to Raise $400 Million

LivingSocial is in active talks with investors to raise around $400 million to $500 million to help fuel its expansion and keep up with rival Groupon.

 

Facebook Takes Aim at Groupon

Facebook will soon start testing a service to provide local discounts to its more than 500 million members, a move that will thrust the social network into direct competition with Groupon.

 

Groupon Offends With Tibet-Themed Super Bowl Ad

For a company on the brink of a $15 billion IPO, Groupon is still awfully young. A 30-second spot during the Super Bowl was likely the first exposure many viewers had to the company, which offers bulk discounts online.

 

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