Monthly Archives: December 2022

Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff, Telecom News, ET Telecom

Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff, Telecom News, ET Telecom

By Alexander MarrowMOSCOW: The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, said goodbye in an internal message to staff on Friday ahead of a corporate restructuring that could see ownership of many of the firm’s core services change hands. Volozh stepped down as CEO and left the board of directors after the European Union included him on its list of sanctions against Russian entities and individuals in June. Volozh called the EU’s decision “misguided”. Yandex, often referred… Source link

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Russian Football Union Votes to Remain in UEFA Despite Ongoing Ban

Russian Football Union Votes to Remain in UEFA Despite Ongoing Ban

The Russian Football Union reaffirmed its desire to see Russian teams return to international competition on Friday following its decision not to leave UEFA and seek membership with Asia’s football confederation instead. European football’s governing body, UEFA, banned Moscow from competition after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February. However, despite Russia’s mooted abandonment of UEFA, a Friday meeting of the Russian Football Union’s executive committee decided… Source link

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Yandex Co-Founder Bids Farewell to Partitioned Russian Tech Giant

Yandex Co-Founder Bids Farewell to Partitioned Russian Tech Giant

The co-founder of Yandex, Arkady Volozh, announced on Friday that he was leaving the Russian tech giant, addressing a farewell letter to the firm’s employees, in which he described Yandex as “the project of my life” and the plan to restructure the company as “reasonable and necessary.” Volozh, whose fortune was estimated by Forbes at $2.3 billion in 2021, stepped down as Yandex’s CEO in June, after he was included in the EU’s sixth package of economic sanctions against… Source link

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Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex (YNDX.O), Arkady Volozh, said goodbye in an internal message to staff on Friday ahead of a corporate restructuring that could see ownership of many of the firm’s core services change hands. Volozh stepped down as CEO and left the board of directors after the European Union included him on its list of sanctions against Russian entities and individuals in June. Volozh called the EU’s decision “misguided”. Yandex, often… Source link

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Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, said goodbye in an internal message to staff on Friday ahead of a corporate restructuring that could see ownership of many of the firm’s core services change hands. Volozh stepped down as CEO and left the board of directors after the European Union included him on its list of sanctions against Russian entities and individuals in June. Volozh called the EU’s decision “misguided”. Yandex, often… Source link

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Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, said goodbye in an internal message to staff on Friday ahead of a corporate restructuring that could see ownership of many of the firm’s core services change hands. Volozh stepped down as CEO and left the board of directors after the European Union… Source link

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UPDATE 2-Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

UPDATE 2-Russia’s Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff

(Adds background, Kudrin detail) By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, Arkady Volozh, said goodbye in an internal message to staff on Friday ahead of a corporate restructuring that could see ownership of many of the firm’s core services change hands. Volozh stepped down as CEO and left the board of directors after the European Union included him on its list of sanctions against Russian entities and individuals in June. Volozh called the… Source link

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