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Russia’s VK drops Sberbank venture as part of Yandex tech deal

Russia’s VK drops Sberbank venture as part of Yandex tech deal

Get inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian tech firm VK on Tuesday said it had exited its joint venture with top lender Sberbank, paving the way for a deal with competitor Yandex that may have significant ramifications on Russia’s internet industry. Leading internet firm Yandex said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to state-controlled rival VK, a move that will likely further limit… Source link

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New York State Common Retirement Fund Reduces Position in Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)

New York State Common Retirement Fund Reduces Position in Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX)

New York State Common Retirement Fund trimmed its holdings in Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) by 82.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,076 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 9,944 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in Yandex were worth $39,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other… Source link

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Rouble steadies near 60 vs dollar, Yandex shares outperform market

Rouble steadies near 60 vs dollar, Yandex shares outperform market

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia Sergey Belov holds the newly designed Russian 100-rouble banknote during a presentation in Moscow, Russia June 30, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) – The Russian rouble firmed slightly on Tuesday after initially easing beyond 60 against the dollar, while shares… Source link

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Russia’s VK drops Sberbank venture as part of Yandex tech deal

Russia’s VK drops Sberbank venture as part of Yandex tech deal

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian tech firm VK on Tuesday said it had exited its joint venture with top lender Sberbank, paving the way for a deal with competitor Yandex that may have significant ramifications on Russia’s internet industry. Leading internet firm Yandex said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to state-controlled rival VK, a move that will likely further limit Russians’ access to independent media. VK said it had exited its O2O… 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 internet as Yandex sells assets to state-run VK

Russia tightens grip on internet as Yandex sells assets to state-run VK

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government tightened its grip on the internet on Tuesday, as a state-controlled company with close links to President Vladimir Putin agreed to buy the news feed and homepage of the country’s most popular website. Yandex, often referred to as Russia’s Google, said it was selling its news aggregator, content platform Zen and yandex.ru homepage to VK to focus on other business areas, such as food delivery and… Source link

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Russia tightens grip on internet as Yandex sells assets to state-run VK

Russia tightens grip on internet as Yandex sells assets to state-run VK

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government tightened its grip on the internet on Tuesday, as a state-controlled company with close links to President Vladimir Putin agreed to buy the news feed and homepage of the country’s most popular website. Yandex, often referred to as Russia’s Google, said it was selling its news aggregator, content platform Zen and yandex.ru homepage to VK to focus on other business areas, such as food delivery and… Source link

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Russia’s VK drops Sberbank venture as part of Yandex tech deal

Russia’s VK drops Sberbank venture as part of Yandex tech deal

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian tech firm VK on Tuesday said it had exited its joint venture with top lender Sberbank, paving the way for a deal with competitor Yandex that may have significant ramifications on Russia’s internet industry. Leading internet firm Yandex said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to state-controlled rival VK, a move that will likely further limit Russians’ access to independent media. VK said it had exited its O2O Holding joint venture with… Source link

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