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Groupon CEO Andrew “Wolverine” Mason Defends His Decisions on “60 Minutes”

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 15 at 8:32 pm PT

On “60 minutes” this evening, Groupon’s CEO Andrew Mason said there’s things he would have liked to do differently and would have liked to have avoided, but that largely he’s done a good job leading the rocket ship of a company.

Exclusive: Groupon Prices at $20 a Share; More Than 10x Oversubscribed, So It Adds 5M More Shares

Kara Swisher in News on November 3, 2011 at 3:51 pm PT

Despite all the controversy and criticism, the daily deals site is not going out into the public markets at a discount.

As U.S.-Listed China Internet Stocks Dive, Renren CEO Smacks Alibaba on the Way Down (And Gets Smacked Back)

Kara Swisher in News on October 2, 2011 at 8:35 am PT

As Chinese Internet exec Joe Chen of Renren snipes at a competitor there, there’s a bigger problem for that country’s Web companies.

More: Groupon Amends Its S-1 IPO Filing — Again! — Over Accounting Issues and CEO Letter

Kara Swisher in News on September 23, 2011 at 2:24 pm PT

The goat rodeo of an IPO for Groupon has a new twist — on a Friday afternoon, of course.

Uh-Oh: Groupon Loses New COO, Who’s Going Back to Google

Kara Swisher in News on September 23, 2011 at 1:54 pm PT

In a blog it just posted, Groupon said its recently hired COO, Margo Georgiadis, “has decided to return to Google (her former employer) in a new role as President, Americas.” She was hired in April, only months before the company filed to go public.

How Market Fares After Labor Day Will Determine if Groupon’s IPO Is Delayed — Or Even Pulled (Or Not)

Kara Swisher in News on September 5, 2011 at 3:07 pm PT

With all the heat on it, questions swirl around the social buying phenom, including about the status of its IPO.

Brightcove’s Old-School IPO

Peter Kafka in Media on August 24, 2011 at 8:07 am PT

Yes, Brightcove is a money-losing Web company trying to go public, just like several other Web companies this year. But compared to some of its peers, Brightcove is almost a throwback: Jeremy Allaire’s accounting is simple, and the insider selling has been minimal.

Groupon Explains to Congress Why It Wants to Track You

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 18, 2011 at 11:36 pm PT

Groupon has faced questions about its controversial accounting practices, and now has to respond to members of Congress about its privacy policies.

The Average Groupon Customer Has Purchased Four Deals

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 10, 2011 at 12:36 pm PT

Groupon’s aggressive marketing tactics have been very effective at getting new subscribers to sign up. But has it been good at getting those subscribers to buy?