Rumor: Ctrip to Acquire Kuxun
Qianlong, 3/21/13
An industry source has revealed that Chinese online travel service provider Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) is seeking to acquire vertical search engine Kuxun, and that both parties have begun substantive negotiations and have perhaps opened discussion on the specific acquisition price.
Editor's Note: For more information on this topic, please see "Ctrip Partners with Kuxun for Travel Search," MD 5/25/12 issue.
Keywords: Internet Ctrip online travel vertical search Kuxun CTRP online search M&A