Google bid to buy-out Groupon falls through: Report

It seemed as though the negotiations between Google and Groupon were on the verge of completion at one point of time.

However,Groupon’s board of directors — many of whom are investors in the company — were unable to reconcile their differences over whether to accept the proposal.

The company continues to remain an independent,privately held firm and plans to come with an IPO in the future,the report noted.