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Articles with tag "Yandex"

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Tatyana Stanovaya

Yandex Is Safe for Now, but Kremlin Compromise Is Fragile

Russia’s tech giant remains vulnerable to future attempts to bring it under closer state control.
HEAVYWEIGHT TIE-UP

Sberbank Finalizes Mail.Ru Partnership

The pair seal a new tie-up which could see Sberbank take a 20% slice of Mail.Ru.
SHUFFLING THE DEX

Yandex Proposes Sweeping Restructure to Allay Government Concerns

Yandex and the Russian government have reached a deal on a new governance structure for the tech giant.
smart decision

Hundreds of Muscovites Brave the First Snow for Yandex's New Smart Speaker

People could exchange their vintage speakers, tape recorders and record players for the smart speaker.
EXPLAINER

Russia’s Yandex and Mail.Ru Report Strong Growth Despite Ownership Threats

Both companies confirmed they are pressuring the government to water down new caps on foreign ownership.
Bye UBER

Russia's Yandex to Test Driverless Cars in U.S. Starting Next Summer

Yandex will provide a driverless taxi service in Detroit's business center.
COMEBACK?

Yandex Shares Bounce Back as Russia Softens Foreign Ownership Rules

Shares were up 9% on Monday morning, but Yandex is still vulnerable.
GOING SOLO

Yandex Self-Driving Cars Hit One Million Miles

Russian tech giant becomes 5th company to join the million-mile club.
YAN-DECKED

Yandex Shares Plummet as Russia Considers Limits on Foreign Ownership

More than $1 billion wiped from the company’s valuation on fears the Kremlin favors limiting foreign investment in tech companies.
fintech service

Russian Digital Major Yandex to Launch Investment Portal With VTB Bank

A previous project between Yandex and state-owned Sberbank fell apart.
Draft Law

Russian Lawmaker Says Draft Foreign Ownership Law Not Aimed at Nationalizing Yandex

The draft law proposes limiting foreign ownership in internet firms to 20% if they are considered to be a "significant source of information."
imperfect bill

Russia to Rework Draft Law on Limiting Foreign Ownership in Top IT Firms

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov called the draft law "destructive," boosting Yandex's New-York-listed shares.
Shares Fall

Yandex Shares Drop on Draft Foreign Ownership Law

The draft law proposes to limit foreign ownership in significant IT companies to 20%.
Hands off

Russian Government Vows to Protect Yandex Against FSB Pressure

"We’ll do everything in our power" to safeguard the internet giant, Deputy Prime Minister Maxim Akimov said.
Internet privacy

Russia's Yandex Pushes Back Against Pressure to Share Encryption Keys

Yandex has not yet complied with the FSB's request made several months ago.
Need a lift?

Yandex.Taxi Eyes On-Demand Helicopter Service – Reports

The Russian tech giant said it plans to sign an agreement to “promote the concept of urban air mobility.”
Connected cars

Renault Hands Control of the Dashboard to Yandex

Yandex will provide real-time navigation and other services for locally made cars.
Hard Work

A Day in the Life of a Yandex Food Courier

The food delivery service has been criticized for the treatment of its couriers.
Exploitation claims

Yandex Food Courier Reportedly Dies From Over-Exhaustion, Sparking Outrage in Russia

The courier died at age 21 after what his colleagues said was a 10-hour-straight bicycle shift.
Yandex

World Cup Searched More Than Putin’s Election or Skripal Case in 2018, Yandex Says

The Winter Olympics and a deadly shopping mall fire in Siberia came in second and third place.
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