Google, according to media reports at the bargain-site Groupon with a bid of up to six billion dollars out of favor. The talks were broken off, reported include the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal in the early hours of Saturday. Groupon is a website on which consumers can secure discounts. The U.S. company is also in Germany active. Google bot for Groupon according to media reports 5.3 billion U.S. dollars plus a performance-related additional payment of $ 700 million. Groupon has grown rapidly in recent years. The annual revenues are estimated according to the latest information on up to one billion dollars and the number of members to 35 million.

The basic idea of the site is that there is a discounted price if a minimum number of buyers such as a restaurant voucher or a wellness program is achieved. the number of buyers is missed, the deal will not take place. In Germany Groupon usually about half of the voucher price, it said. Therefore, the startup has been profitable after a few months. Google was reportedly very interested in Groupon to connect with local services to strengthen its business. The company makes its money is still mainly with small advertisements that the Internet search appears to be in the environment. Google has tried for years to expand its business to other areas. His greatest acquisition was the acquisition of online advertising firm Double Click for $ 3,240,000,000 in 2007.