What If Groupon and Facebook Had IPOs the Same Day?

New reports say Groupon could go public by the end of 2011, around the same time a Facebook IPO is expected. But even if they both priced their IPOs on the same day, there would be no shortage of funding because IPO-starved inv…

Private-Equity Firms Ask Alibaba CEO to Join Yahoo Bid

A group of private-equity investors is calling on the CEO of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group to throw his support behind a buyout offer for Yahoo, Reuters reports. Alibaba founder Jack Ma is reportedly considering his opt…