Expedia buys HomeAway: After years of speculation about whether it would be Expedia, TripAdvisor, the  Priceline Group, or Google to purchase HomeAway, Expedia Inc. agreed to acquire the vacation rental giant for $3.9 billion in cash and stock. The companies believe the transaction would...

TripAdvisor Instant Booking deal with Booking.com apparently exclusive. Expedia Inc. is shut out of TripAdvisor Instant Booking because TripAdvisor’s landmark agreement with the Priceline Group is an exclusive one regarding online travel agencies, Skift has learned. In an interview with...