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Former Groupon sales reps countersue over tactics

Former Groupon Inc sales representatives who were sued by that company after deciding to leave for Google Inc have filed a countersuit, claiming their former employer is pursuing "sham" litigation …

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Former Groupon sales reps countersue over tactics

Former Groupon Inc sales representatives sued by that company after leaving for Google Inc have filed a countersuit, claiming their former employer is pursuing "sham" litigation to keep them …

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Foursquare Adds “Nearby Maps” To Business Pages

Foursquare wants to be your go-to place for all things location, and that includes exploring a new city. Now, when you visit a business’ Foursquare page, you will see all of the locations that are nearby your own location. For …

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Former Groupon sales reps countersue over tactics

Former Groupon Inc sales representatives who were sued by that company after deciding to leave for Google Inc have filed a countersuit, claiming their former employer is pursuing "sham" litigation …

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Groupon offers new way to nab deals with SmartKiosk experiment

Groupon has just started experimenting with a new way of getting its offers into the hands of more people by utilizing kiosks with touchscreen displays located around the company’s home city of Chicago.

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Groupon Criticized For Literally Peddling Snake Oil

It's easy to laugh at the just released report from British advertising watchdogs scolding Groupon for selling snake oil after the company helped peddle an anti-aging serum last October.A complaint reviewed by the London-based Advertising Standards Authority scolded the Chicago-based …

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Groupon’s G-Team Launches in New Orleans

G-Team , Groupon’s philanthropic arm featuring campaigns from local organizations promoting social good, expands its North American presence this wee

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Groupon buys social shopping start-up

Groupon Inc. said Friday that it bought social-shopping start-up Mertado.com, the latest in a string of acquisitions by the largest daily deal company.

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Foursquare partnership with SinglePlatform adds pricing menus to venue pages

Foursquare continues to expand its services for users. On Wednesday the location-based social networking startup announced a logical addition that could give it an edge over recommendation competitors such as Yelp: Menus.

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Groupon's Future Hinges on This

CEO Andrew Mason's wacky tactics will save or sink the daily-deal site.

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