Expedia-Car Trawler deal approved by Australian watchdog
( August 14, 2026, 03:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Expedia’s proposed acquisition of CarTrawler has been approved by Australia's competition watchdog, which found that the transaction is unlikely to substantially lessen competition. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission on Thursday said that there was limited overlap between the parties in B2B and B2C car rental intermediation and concluded the merged entity would continue to face competition from alternative suppliers in Australia. Expedia is a US-based global online travel company, while CarTrawler is an Ireland-based provider of car rental, ground transportation and travel-related insurance distribution solutions.Statement follows. Determination attached....
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