Russian Tech Giant Yandex Says Might Default

Russian tech giant Yandex warned Thursday it may default on its debt after it was suspended from trading on New York’s digital stock exchange. Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange this week halted all listings of Russian companies until they explain how they will be impacted by sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. In a press release published Thursday, Yandex, which is legally headquartered in the Netherlands but has its… Source link

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L.A.’s most extravagant mansion sells for less than half its list price

After years of construction, a foreclosure and a bankruptcy, the Bel-Air mega-mansion known as ‘The One’ has been sold. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) The mega-mansion known as “The One” sold Thursday for $126 million at a bankruptcy auction. That’s a huge discount from its $295-million listing price, even with a 12% auction fee bringing the total to about $141 million. The Bel-Air property set a record for the costliest house sold at auction, but it fell well short of the California… Source link

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Google Suspends Advertising in Russia

Google said on Thursday night that it had suspended all advertising in Russia after the country’s internet regulator demanded that the company stop showing what it considered ads displaying false information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Google said it took the rare step of pausing its advertising business in the country, including search, YouTube and display marketing. The move came a few days after the company suspended advertising of content produced by Russian state media…. Source link

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Google suspends all ad sales in Russia as censorship demands grow

The logo for Google LLC is seen at their office in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 3 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday that it had stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners. The move by the world’s top seller of online ads by revenue follows similar pauses in Russia by Twitter Inc Source link

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Carli Lloyd slams ‘toxic’ USWNT culture

After telling Hope Solo that she “hated” playing for the U.S. Women’s National Team late in her career, Carli Lloyd clarified her criticism of the program’s “culture.” She’s not happy with some teammates she said were more concerned with their “brand” than the team. Lloyd announced her retirement from the USWNT after the Tokyo Olympics last summer following a storied career that included two Olympic gold medals and two World Cup championships as the program’s third-leading goal scorer of all… Source link

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Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren reaches NIL deal with Yahoo Sports’ bracket contest | Gonzaga University

Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren has added another name, image and likeness (NIL) deal, this one breaking new ground with Yahoo Sports’ NCAA tournament bracket contest. Holmgren and Duke freshman standout Paolo Banchero will be co-ambassadors helping promote Yahoo Sports’ Tourney Pick’em best bracket contest. These are believed to be the first NIL deals… Source link

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GrubHub ends partnership with Russia’s Yandex, pulls food delivery robots

Two U.S. university campuses are losing their food-delivery robots for now because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Grubhub said Thursday that it is ending its partnership with Russian tech company Yandex and pulling 100 Yandex-made food-delivery robots from the campuses of Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. Chicago-based Grubhub said it is working with both campuses to find alternatives. Grubhub had been… Source link

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Yandex Says Not Targeted by Sanctions, Analyzing Export Controls

By Josh Beckerman Yandex NV said the company and its subsidiaries aren’t a target of sanctions against Russia, nor are any members of its board, management or principal shareholders. The search engine and ride-hailing company, in an “update on the impact of current geopolitical developments,” said it is analyzing new export controls and working closely with vendors. Yandex is one of several U.S.-listed Russian stocks that have been halted after Russia’s invasion of… Source link

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Google tests an even darker ‘dark mode’ for its Android app

Google’s testing a darker dark mode for its Android search app (via Android Police), according to 9to5Google. This new shade still isn’t the same as the one presented in Google’s test of a pitch-black dark mode on desktops last month. Rather, the one spotted in the mobile app is darker than the usual dark gray but still lighter than pitch black. I momentarily had the pitch-black search page on desktop, but shortly after, it switched back to dark gray. The new dark mode in Google’s… Source link

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