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Russia tightens grip on media as Yandex sells homepage, news to rival VK – EURACTIV.com

Russia tightens grip on media as Yandex sells homepage, news to rival VK – EURACTIV.com

Russia’s leading internet firm Yandex on Tuesday (23 August) said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to rival VK in a move likely to further limit Russians’ access to independent media. The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia’s internet landscape, with Yandex effectively passing control over distribution of online content to a state-controlled… Source link

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Yandex Reaches ‘Binding’ Deal to Divest News Service, Homepage to VK

Yandex Reaches ‘Binding’ Deal to Divest News Service, Homepage to VK

Russian tech giant Yandex said Tuesday it has reached a “binding” deal to sell its news platform and homepage to rival VK as war-related sanctions fuel uncertainty over the Russian tech industry’s future. VK said it exited its joint venture with top lender Sberbank to pave the way for the deal with Yandex, once considered the jewel of Russia’s rising IT scene. Yandex said it is pursuing a “strategic exit from its media businesses” with the sale of… Source link

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Russia tightens grip on media as Yandex sells homepage, news to rival VK

Russia tightens grip on media as Yandex sells homepage, news to rival VK

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s leading internet firm Yandex (YNDX.O) on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to rival VK (VKCOq.L)in a move likely to further limit Russians’ access to independent media. The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia’s… Source link

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Yandex Announces a Binding Agreement to Divest News and Zen Services

Yandex Announces a Binding Agreement to Divest News and Zen Services

MOSCOW, RUSSIA and AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / August 23, 2022 / Yandex N.V., a Dutch public limited company, today announced that its Russian operating subsidiary has entered into a binding agreement with VK, one of Russia’s largest social media businesses, to sell Yandex’s news aggregation platform and Zen infotainment service as well as the main page, where both services have been located. As sole consideration for these assets, Yandex will acquire 100% of the food delivery… Source link

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Russia Tightens Grip on Media as Yandex Sells Homepage, News to Rival VK

Russia Tightens Grip on Media as Yandex Sells Homepage, News to Rival VK

MOSCOW —  Russia’s leading internet firm Yandex on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to rival VK in a move likely to further limit Russians’ access to independent media. The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia’s internet landscape, with Yandex effectively passing control over distribution of online content to a state-controlled firm. VK already runs… Source link

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Yandex reaches "binding" deal to divest news service, homepage to VK – East-West Digital News

Yandex reaches "binding" deal to divest news service, homepage to VK – East-West Digital News

Russian tech giant Yandex said Tuesday it has reached a “binding” deal to sell its news platform and homepage to rival VK as war-related sanctions fuel uncertainty over the Russian tech industry’s future. VK said it exited its joint venture with top lender Sberbank to pave the way for the deal with Yandex, once considered the jewel of Russia’s rising IT scene. Yandex said it is pursuing a “strategic exit from its media businesses” with the sale of Yandex.News, Yandex.ru and… Source link

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