Amazon, SoftBank held talks over Russian online retailer Ozon, shareholder says

Global retail giant Amazonand Japanese SoftBankhave made approaches to Russian conglomerate Sistemaabout a possible acquisition of its online retailer Ozon, Sistema's majority owner Vladimir Evtushenkov said on Saturday.Sistema has said it was looking for partners to invest in Ozon, in which it holds a more than 40%."The interest to Ozon among foreign investors is very high," Evtushenkov told reporters after Sistema's annual general meeting.