Struggling Groupon ousts CEO

Feb. 28, 2013
Groupon has ousted founder and CEO Andrew Mason. Shares jumped following the announcement, which had been anticipated for months.

Groupon gets lukewarm analyst ratings

Dec. 15, 2011
The investment banks that sold Groupon’s initial public offering have published their research reports on the stock, and their views of its future are mixed.

Daily Rehearsal: Chicago theaters honor Maggie Daley

Nov. 28, 2011
1. Former first lady of Chicago, Maggie Daley, died on Thanksgiving. She was renowned for her tireless support of the arts and in honor of her legacy, theaters across Chicago honored her Sund

Google lands on Groupon's home turf

Nov. 9, 2011
Google is stepping in on Groupon's hometown. The online search engine is offering daily deals for the first time in Chicago Wednesday.It's calling the program Google Offers.

Groupon stock soars, but will the good times last?

Nov. 5, 2011
Groupon's stock sizzled in its public debut Friday despite concerns about its accounting practices ahead of an initial public offering and doubts about the viability of its business model.Groupon ended the day up 31 percent from its starting price.

Groupon makes plans to to go public, again

Sep. 15, 2011
Chicago-based company Groupon, Inc. is back on the path to going public. The New York Times reports the company will file for an I.P.O.

Groupon's sales growth slows

Aug. 10, 2011
The daily deal web site Groupon says its sales continued growing in the second quarter, but the rate of growth has slowed.

TechWeek expands opportunities for Chicago startups

Jul. 27, 2011
Chicago continues to prove itself as a city to be reckoned with on the technology front. Companies like Groupon, GrubHub and Motorola  raised the city's tech-moxie profile but the next generation of tech start-ups was the focus at TechWeek.

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