Groupon fails to end lawsuit alleging fraud linked to IPO
(Reuters) – Groupon Inc failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the daily discount deals provider of misleading investors about its financial prospects and internal controls before it went public in November 2011. U.S. District …
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Groupon Founder Lefkofsky Now Worth Billion After Company Stock Surges
Groupon Groupon Chairman and CEO Eric Lefkofsky's net worth jumped $ 115 million between end of day Wednesday and close of trading Thursday after an analyst upgrade of the company's stock precipitated a 9% rally to $ 12.59 per share. Lefkofsky — who …
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Metropolitan Museum Of Art Offers Groupon, Even Though Admission Is Free
Yesterday we were tipped off to this Groupon deal, which ends in a couple days due to a "limited quantity available." The deal offers an "$ 18 Admission for One to The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Up to $ 25 Value)." Of course, the museum's admission fee …
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British Airways's Tasting Menus; Groupon's Charity Drive
THE FRIENDLY SKIES— The British Airways A380 aircraft — which offers first-class passengers a five-course tasting menu designed by London's five-star hotel the Langham — has flown its inaugural flight from London to Los Angeles. In addition to the …
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MARKET PULSE-Apple, BlackBerry, Isis, Groupon, Citigroup, Yongye
GROUPON INC, $ 12.00, down 5 pct (9:45 a.m. ET). The daily discount deals provider failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about its financial prospects and internal controls before it went …
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