Groupon does small round of layoffs in Chicago
Groupon laid off about 30 people from its customer service department on Thursday, mostly in Chicago, a week after reporting earnings and installing a new chief financial officer. "Earlier today...
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Where should I sit at Wrigley Field for the Cubs? Ask StubHub virtual reality.
Virtual reality could help you find the right seat for the next Cubs game at Wrigley Field. StubHub now allows ticket-buyers to preview a 360-degree view from every section at...
Donald Trump inspires Cards Against Humanity knockoffs
Cards Against Humanity, a game designed for "horrible people," has inspired copycats taking aim at a particular person whose speech many find shocking: Donald Trump. Chicago-based Cards Against Humanity has...
Is New York creating its own version of 1871?
How does the new Tech:NYC compare to 1871 Chicago? A group of New York tech folk launched a nonprofit this week to serve the city's tech companies. Tech:NYC is a...
Grubhub beats analysts on Q1 revenue; announces plan to acquire LABite
Grubhub, the Chicago-based meal ordering and delivery platform, beat analyst expectations on revenue for the first quarter of 2016. It reported earnings before the market's open on Tuesday. The company...
1871 celebrates 4th birthday with politicians, startups and cake
Tech hub 1871 marked its fourth birthday Monday with a very 1871 day: Cake, ceremony, eager startups and beaming politicians were all on display. Megan Smith, chief technology officer of...
Groupon stock drops after posting first-quarter loss
Groupon shares fell more than 17 percent Friday morning among a broader market decline after it reported a first-quarter loss Thursday afternoon. Shares dropped to $3.66 from an open at...
Pandoland says Margaret Atwood is ideal tech-conference curveball
Margaret Atwood is a Canadian novelist and environmental activist — not the typical tech conference speaker. Yet she'll be one of the headliners at this summer's Pandoland conference, which is...
Groupon names Orbitz veteran CFO; Q1 results top expectations
Groupon has named former Orbitz Worldwide chief financial officer Mike Randolfi as CFO, the company announced Thursday afternoon as it released its first quarter earnings report. Randolfi replaces Brian Kayman,...
Oracle to acquire Deerfield-based Textura for $663 million
Oracle is about to make another acquisition out of Deerfield. It will buy construction software maker Textura for about $663 million, the companies announced Thursday. Textura had 580 employees at...