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Professional Fighters League Offers Equal Pay For Athletes: 'It Was No Question'
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 4:18pm | 660The Professional Fighters League is taking major steps toward fixing the lack of equal pay for female athletes, becoming the first professional sports league to guarantee equal payouts for female and male fighters. The MMA league is set to host playoffs at MGM Resorts International (NYSE...
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Billionaire Ted Leonsis On Happiness In Life And Business
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 10:48am | 1322Billionaire Ted Leonsis has been at the forefront of majorly lucrative trends, and according to James Altucher, host of "The James Altucher Show," he's an extremely inspirational speaker. As a former AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) executive and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment...
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Twitter, Mobile Tech And eCommerce With Groupon's Ted Leonsis (GRPN)
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 10:47am | 402Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) Chairman Ted Leonsis projected Twitter's success as they move forward towards their initial public offering, and discussed his former company AOL's (NYSE: AOL) influence over the revolutionary communication technology Friday morning on CNBC's Squawk Box. Leonsis also talked...
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Groupon Tops Revenue Estimates; Names New CEO, Stock Soars (GRPN)
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 5:38pm | 326Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) released its fiscal second-quarter earnings results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The company reported earnings per share that were in line with analysts' consensus estimates and revenue that came in above expectations. Groupon also provided sales guidance for the...
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Groupon's Eric Lefkofsky: 'I Don't Think it Was a Mistake to Go Public'
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 11:12am | 825During an interview with CNBC, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) co-founder and co-CEO Eric Lefkofsky said that he does not regret his company's decision to go public. </p> "I don't think it was a mistake to go public," Lefkofsky told the network, adding that the company had a shareholder base...
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Groupon Co-CEOs Eric Lefkofsky and Ted Leonsis To Appear on CNBC
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 9:13am | 90Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) co-CEOs Eric Lefkofsky and Ted Leonsis Will Be on CNBC's Squawk on the Street in the 10:00 am EST hour. This will be their first appearance on CNBC since reporting earnings. Groupon's stock rose Wednesday after Jana Partners reported an increased stake in its 13-F. Groupon...
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One of These Men or Women May Be Groupon's Next CEO
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 5:19pm | 938With Andrew Mason fired from Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), speculation for his replacement as CEO of the daily deal giant has begun. Mason's tenure is marked by Groupon's incredible growth in its first two years, followed by a stark drop in share value that fell from as high as $31 to as low as $2.60...