Groupon India being rebranded as 'nearbuy'

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 19:25

Sequoia Capital, a venture capital firm specialised in start-up investments, is helping Groupon India split from its Chicago-headquartered parent firm Groupon.

Groupon India to focus on wellness, travel for growth

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 20:06

Deals company Groupon India on Monday said it will focus on wellness, food & beverage and travel segments to grow its business in the Indian market.

Groupon India ties up with Croma to sell products online

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 10:51

E-commerce company Groupon India today joined hands with Tata group multi-brand retail chain Croma to sell electronic products across the country.

Groupon CEO writes ''just got fired'' memo to staff

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 09:46

The CEO of Groupon, who was sacked after the struggling daily deals firm's share price plunged 24 percent, has posted an honest memo to his staff online explaining why he has been fired.

Nokia, Oracle set to announce mapping deal

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 18:58

The deal is seen by Nokia executives as a new way of significantly expanding the firm’s mapping services, which compete head to head with Google.

Groupon disclosure, growth concerns hit stock

Last Updated: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 08:49

Groupon Inc shares slumped Wednesday as the daily deal company's first quarterly results since it went public stoked concern about limited disclosure and slowing growth.

Groupon raises $700 mn in biggest Internet IPO since Google

Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 09:14

The global leader in "daily deals" is now valued at almost USD13 billion.

Groupon mulls raising IPO price

Last Updated: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 10:41

Groupon Inc is considering raising its IPO price range, as underwriters grow more confident about demand after completing the East Coast leg of a two-week roadshow to woo investors.

Groupon COO jumps ship; to join Google

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 13:55

Groupon's chief operating officer is leaving to join Google Inc five months after joining the company, and ahead of a highly-anticipated initial public offering.

Groupon IPO on hold as SEC questions remain

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 11:59

Groupon is going to wait at least a couple of weeks before launching the final phase of its initial public offering because regulators still have questions for the daily deals website and the stock market is too volatile, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.

Google touts daily deal on home page, a first

Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 10:36

Google Inc promoted a Groupon-like daily deals offer on its home page on Wednesday for the first time, a rare instance of the Internet giant using its prized online real estate for advertising.