Owner of ‘Russia’s Google’ pulls out of home country

Owner of ‘Russia’s Google’ pulls out of home country

By Mariko OiBusiness reporter Getty Images The owner of Yandex, often referred to as “Russia’s Google”, has said it will pull out of its country of origin. Its Dutch-based parent company sold the operation in Russia for 475 billion roubles ($5.2bn; £4.2bn), much lower than its estimated market value. The sale to a consortium of investors means Yandex’s Russian business is now a fully Russian-owned entity. The firm has previously been accused of hiding information about the war in Ukraine from… Source link

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Yandex to sell its remaining Russian businesses for $5.2B — half its market value

Yandex to sell its remaining Russian businesses for $5.2B — half its market value

Image Credits: YURI KADOBNOV/AFP / Getty Images Yandex N.V., the Dutch parent company of the eponymous Russian internet giant, is selling the last of its remaining Russian businesses at a steep discount, following geopolitical pressures that emerged from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago. The value of the transaction, which will include the sale of all Yandex N.V. businesses in Russia and a handful of neighboring markets, will amount to around 475 billion rubles… Source link

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Search engine Yandex to sell Russian operations for $5bn

Search engine Yandex to sell Russian operations for $5bn

Yandex, the company often referred to as “Russia’s Google”, has agreed to sell its operations in the country in a cash-and-shares deal worth Rbs475bn ($5.2bn), as it seeks to secure its future in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine. The sale by Yandex’s Nasdaq-listed, Netherlands-based parent company, announced on Monday, to a consortium of Russian investors will also result in the group spinning off some of its main international projects. The move follows a protracted 18-month… Source link

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Serious Warning Issued for 2 Billion Google Chrome Users

Serious Warning Issued for 2 Billion Google Chrome Users

If you’re one of the billion-plus users of Google Chrome on Windows, then you should note the serious new warning issued this week. This particular warning is a surprise—because it seems to come on Chrome’s behalf from one of its harshest critics. Windows users Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto 2/5 update below, this article was originally published on 2/3. Google Chrome dominates the worldwide browser market, with approaching 65% of the market to Apple Safari’s less than 20% in second place…. Source link

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Serious Warning Issued for 2 Billion Google Chrome Users

Serious Warning Issued for 2 Billion Google Chrome Users

If you’re one of the billion-plus users of Google Chrome on Windows, then you should note the serious new warning issued this week. This particular warning is a surprise—because it seems to come on Chrome’s behalf from one of its harshest critics. Serious new Google Chome warning for all Microsoft Windows users Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto 2/5 update below, this article was originally published on 2/3. Google Chrome dominates the worldwide browser market, with approaching 65% of the market… Source link

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Several espionage apps detected on Google Play Store

Several espionage apps detected on Google Play Store

List of six compromised apps on Google Play Store: 1) Rafaqat رفاقت (News) 2) Privee Talk (messenger app) 3) MeetMe (messenger app) 4) Let’s Chat (messenger app) 5) Quick Chat (messenger app) 6) Chit Chat (messenger app) Besides the aforementioned apps, ESET also detected six other clone apps such as Hello Chat, YohooTalk, TikTalk, Nidus, GlowChat, and Wave Chat on compromised websites on the internet. These apps are used to honeytrap victims. They first lure them to go to compromised websites… Source link

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George Stephanopoulos Shuts Down Interview With Sen. J.D. Vance

George Stephanopoulos Shuts Down Interview With Sen. J.D. Vance

Sen. J.D. Vance’s interview on ABC’s Sen. J.D. Vance’s interview on ABC’s “This Week” gets cut short after he made a comment implying he believes Trump can defy the Supreme Court. During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” with Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) Sunday, George Stephanopoulos abruptly ended the interview after Vance implied that Donald Trump can defy Supreme Court rulings. “The Constitution says that the Supreme Court can make rulings, but if the Supreme Court ― and look, I… Source link

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