Malone’s TripAdvisor May Be Priceline’s for the Taking | bloomberg.com

John Malone has structured TripAdvisor Inc. like he’s ready to make a deal. Malone, chairman of Liberty Interactive Corp. as well as several sister companies whose names start with Liberty, is known for engineering complex and lucrative financial arrangements. In August, he did a tax-free spinoff of Liberty Interactive’s controlling interest in TripAdvisor, a $9.7 billion website where users write reviews for vacation resorts.