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Yandex is set to be sold to a group of Russian investors. Yandex NV, the Dutch parent company of Yandex, announced today that it has reached a $5.21 billion deal to sell most of its Russian operations to a consortium led by investors with ties to Russian oil giant Lukoil. Under the terms of the deal, a new investment fund, Consortium.First, will acquire Yandex”s leading search, advertising, ride-hailing, and other services that generate over 95% of its… Source link

By Alexander Marrow LONDON (Reuters) – A $5.2 billion cash and share deal to sell the key Russian assets of technology group Yandex, often labelled as “Russia’s Google”, to a consortium of Russian investors was announced on Monday after months of negotiations. Here’s why the deal is significant. RUSSIA’S LARGEST TECH ASSET Moscow has long sought to gain more influence over Yandex, set up in the dotcom boom in the late 1990s, as it became a key player in online services such as search and… Source link

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