WASHINGTON, Jan 8- Priceline.com Inc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Kayak Software Corp, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. It operates like a search engine, letting consumers compare pricing along with other websites such as Priceline.com rivals Expedia Inc and Orbitz Worldwide Inc..
*Expedia can buy remaining shares in coming years. Dec 21- Expedia Inc said on Friday it would acquire a 61.6 percent equity stake in trivago, a German search engine that focuses on hotels, for roughly $632 million in cash and common stock, a move that will expand Expedia's European reach.
Dec 21- Expedia Inc said on Friday it would acquire a 61.6 percent equity stake in trivago, a German travel search engine that focuses on hotels, for about $632 million, including cash and Expedia common stock. Expedia said in a statement that it expects the purchase to add to per-share profit excluding items next year.
Dec 21- Expedia Inc said on Friday it would acquire a 61.6 percent equity stake in trivago, a German travel search engine that focuses on hotels, for roughly $632 million in cash and common stock, a move that will expand Expedia's worldwide reach.