Google currently speaks allegedly Groupon about a takeover. The reports All Things D with reference to several sources. Groupon arranges for local user groups to bargain. Despite many imitators, it is further alleged the global leader and generates over 50 million dollars in sales every month. The price in the recent negotiations, the sources indicate that well over two to three billion dollars, part of this year already for Groupon offered had. A failure of the talks, the report reveals, however, in this case is feasible. Neither Google nor Groupon wanted to comment on the rumors.

For some time it is, despite any lip service to its independence Groupon looking through his bank Allen & Co for a buyer. Due to the high price companies would probably only three questions come in:Microsoft, Amazon and Ebay. Like Google, all three large cash reserves. The biggest obstacle to Google would be a purchase of Groupon probably the skepticism of regulatory authorities. Even the acquisition of AdMob to $ 750,000,000 U.S. antitrust watchdogs would almost have been rejected by the. An agreement for the purchase of travel specialists ITA Software for 700 million U.S. dollars is still pending.