Russian Firm Invests $200 Million in Facebook

Facebook has gotten $200 million from a Russian investment group in exchange for a small stake in the nation’s largest social networking company. The deal places the value of the site, known for allowing people to connect through SuperPokes and virtual gifts, at $10 billion. Digital Sky Technologies, with headquarters in Moscow and London, will get a 1.96 percent stake in the company for its investment. It will not have a seat on Facebook’s board