As part of its bailout package, Greece is privatizing previously state-owned infrastructure and companies. Should you invest?
Coupon website Groupon Inc. filed Thursday to go public, looking to raise up to $750 million. The two-and-a-half-year-old Chicago-based company turned down a $6 billion takeover offer from Google Inc. last year and instead sought to pursue a public offering. After the craze of LinkedIn’s IPO, Groupon’s IPO is deemed to be another sign for a tech bubble by many people.
Virgin has positioned itself more as the airline to beat than the underdog. It might only have one gate in Chicago (and has yet to turn a profit since its U.S. debut in 2007) but with entertainment systems in every seat, instant messenger that lets you chat with other seats and wireless internet available for purchase on every flight, Virgin is the airline for the next generation.