Groupon set to follow Facebook, LinkedIn and Skype in seeking investor funding

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Goldman Sachs said to be in talks with the web startup amid reports of a share sale this year

Web startup Groupon is the latest online company believed to be seeking investment funding through an initial public offering (IPO). The speculation follows reports that Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd ...

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