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Re:Uber’s board wants Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to be it... by blackoil on Monday August 28, 2017 @11:04AM (#15116958)
Expedia sold trip advisor few years back, now they own another Meta Trivago.
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Re:Uber’s board wants Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to be it... by user5994461 on Monday August 28, 2017 @02:09PM (#15118749)
It was never sold. They are both part of the Expedia brands.
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Re:Uber’s board wants Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to be it... by skronch on Monday August 28, 2017 @07:10PM (#15120910)
In December 2011, TripAdvisor was spun off from Expedia in a public offering. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TripAdvisor#cite_note-16]
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Re:Uber’s board wants Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to be it... by user5994461 on Tuesday August 29, 2017 @05:01AM (#15123014)
The spun off is a financial maneuver, it doesn't mean the company is not under Expedia.
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