Original article by Perry Williams, Madeleine Heffernan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15/20 : 8-Jul-14

US-based online travel bookings group Expedia has launched a takeover bid for Wotif.com. Investors have been offered $A3.30 a share in a bid worth $A703 million in total. Wotif co-founder Graeme Wood as well as CEO and MD Scott Blume have recommended shareholders accept the offer. Blume said competition in the sector was so intense that it was "eat or be eaten" for Wotif

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