Russian operator MegaFon made a deal with Mail.ru shareholders to acquire a controlling stake shares of the corporation. According to official information, the purchase of securities was effected by signing the agreements with companies such as New Media and Technology Investment LP, New Media Technologies Capital Partners Limited and Ardoe Finance Limited, who are the owners of more than 50% stake in Mail.ru and, in turn, belong to mining and metallurgical holding Alesher Usmanov – USM. Thus, into the ownership of the Moscow operator transferred 11.5 million shares of Class A and 21.9 million ordinary shares in the capital of Mail.ru Group, which corresponds to 63.8% of the voting shares of Mail.ru Group.
The cost of the transaction amounted to 740 million dollars. Among the main reasons of signing the contract are the ambitions of representatives of Megaphone to use the technical basis of social network VKontakte owned by Mail.ru, to promote its new service – VK Mobile.
Company Continues Strategic Expansion Adding New Service Capabilities, Talent, and Broadening Nearshore Footprint SAN JOSE, Calif.—January 5, 2023— GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and Digital Engineering Leader, today announced the acquisition of Hexacta, a Pan-Latin-America digital and data engineering company. The acquisition is part of GlobalLogic’s continued strategy to expand its offerings, and its […]
Last year, the global medical device market reached $532.62 billion, according to Mordor Intelligence. Ukrainian engineers are involved in the projects of key players, which occupy almost 10% of the market. This share can be estimated at 50 billion US dollars*. Domestic specialists create more than a hundred software solutions of various levels. These include […]
Новий власник Twitter Ілон Маск доручив інженерам попрацювати над перезавантаженням Vine, яке може бути готове до кінця нинішнього року. Про це повідомляє Axios. Зазначається, що інженерам компанії необхідно вивчити стару кодову базу відеосервісу, яка не змінювалася та не оновлювалася з моменту закриття, а саме з 2016 року, коли з’ясувалося, що майданчик не витримує конкуренції. Втім, одне з […]
Credit Agricole has been ranked first in the social responsibility rating of the banking sector, created by Standard-Rating based on the 2022 half-year results. The rating agency commended the bank’s contribution to the economy of Ukraine. The bank has paid UAH 100 million in taxes in advance, while issuing UAH 1.2 billion in loans under […]
From October 1, drivers must turn on the dipped headlights of the car outside the city. This helps to additionally mark the vehicle in conditions of low visibility within the autumn-winter period. GlobalLogic reminds about the importance of compliance with traffic rules and tells about the developments of Ukrainian engineers that affect road safety. In […]
Intellias, a global software engineering and digital consulting company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Digitally Inspired, a fast growing, UK based peer, focusing on the Retail and eCommerce industry. “I am delighted to welcome the Digitally Inspired team to Intellias. It is symbolic that Intellias’ twentieth anniversary coincided with signing an agreement […]
3×4, a Web3 fundraising platform for non-profits, has been launched in Ukraine to bring innovative crypto & NFT fundraising to the rising number of social impact causes. 3×4 helps non-profit organizations to fundraise utilizing NFTs in collaborations with artists and brands while providing donors utility, revenue and transparency. The idea of 3×4 was born in […]
In order to present existing opportunities and draw attention of the international business community, UkraineInvest organizes an international forum with the participation of leading business representatives and expert environment of Ukraine and the world. The need to rebuild Ukraine creates a variety of attractive investment projects aimed at contributing to shaping a new economy of […]
Businessmen from Saudi Arabia are planning to invest $ 10.5 billion in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. This writes the “Novoe Vremya”, with reference to the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan. According to the report, a statement was made after the talks of the Ukrainian Ambassador in Saudi Arabia Vadim Vakhrushev with 25 Saudi businessmen. The meeting […]
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Recently, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine allowed the company NAP II Holdings B.V. (Netherlands), controlled by the NCH Capital (USA) to acquire more than 50% of the shares of two agricultural enterprises in the Khmelnitskyi region. This is stated on the AMCU website. The permission granted for the purchase of the shares of the companies […]
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The Kyiv shipyard Kuznya na Rybalskomu (Ukrainian: “Кузня на Рибальському”) has returned to the state budget more than 300 million UAH, which the Ministry of Finance had previously paid on the company’s debts. It is noted that in 2017 the government provided state guarantees for a plant loan from Ukreximbank. The credit line allowed to […]
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ByteDance’s valuation exceeded $ 250 billion, based on the value of shares in the secondary market, according to Bloomberg. The Chinese company’s share price has risen sharply in recent weeks as investors show more interest in ByteDance’s business, and its founder Zhang Ying is considering an IPO, the agency said. According to the analytical company […]
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On Tuesday, Amazon announced another innovation – Amazon One technology, which will be tested for the first time in two Amazon Go stores in Seattle. The company has established in their new turnstiles which will be the quicker alternative to make the purchases. The format of the Amazon Go stores is designed so that customers […]
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Last month, the demand for foreign currency increased and the hryvnia exchange rate adjusted. This is stated in the macroeconomic and monetary review of the National Bank in June. It is noted that for most of June 2021 in the foreign exchange market supply exceeded demand. This took place against the background of favorable external […]
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According to news agency Bloomberg, citing informed sources, a large Irish pharmaceutical company Shire is buying its rival company Baxalta Inc. This will create a new global biotech giants. The acquisition price is approximately $ 32 billion by shares and cash, not including the payment of debts. Precise details of the purchase are not currently […]
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For the first time in history, the Baltic States have completely given up electricity from Russia during the tests for the exit from the BRELL energy ring (Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – ed.), Scheduled for 2025. It is noted that Latvia suspended commercial imports from Russia for two days (April 8 and 11) […]
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A number of investment companies in the world are interested to invest money in the construction of solar power plants in the Chоrnobyl zone. Among them are China, Germany, Austria and others. It is reported by investment portal InVenture. Head of Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine Ostap Semerak stressed the fact that the Ministry […]
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The Italian Competition and Market Administration has fined the Irish airline Ryanair 4.2 million euros for the fact that the carrier did not reimburse the cost of tickets for canceled flights after June 3, 2020. It is noted that the Antimonopoly Office recognized this practice as unfair after the easing of restrictions on movement in […]
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World oil prices of reference brands began the working week with a moderate increase amid disruptions in the US Colonial Pipeline after a hacker attack. This is evidenced by trading data on Monday, May 10. Thus, July futures for Brent on the London Stock Exchange ICE Futures rose by $ 0.57 (0.83%) – to $ […]
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Apple has given to CEO Tim Cook two options which can be converted into approximately 1 million shares of the company under certain conditions. This follows from the documents submitted by the corporation in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the USA. The first option is 333,987 shares with the restrictions, which the head […]
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The Government of Canada and, directly, the municipality of the largest city Toronto will help to improve automotive industry Honda. This information is provided by investment portal InVenture Ukraine. It is known that the forward Japanese manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles will invest in their businesses in the central Canadian provinces – Ontario (Mr. Elliston) […]
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The new draft law on telecommunications in UK suggests that companies, mobile operators, Internet – companies will have to keep the data about activity of their customers online for one year, and this will enable special services to require this data if necessary and to read them. According to the information of the British Government, […]
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The world’s largest producer of alcohol, the British Diageo has initiated arbitration proceedings with the French luxury goods manufacturer LVMH Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SA due to non-payment of dividends in the amount of 181 million euros in 2019. Diageo owns 34% in the joint venture with LVMH for the production of alcoholic beverages […]
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National Aviation Service will implement a project – Twinning, which provides technical and financial assistance of the EU, with the aim to bring Ukrainian aviation standards to the European ones. This was told by Alexander Bilchuk, chairman of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine. “The signing of the working agreement between the State Aviation Service and […]
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