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By Greg Roumeliotis

Aug 28 2023 6:53AM

Months after vendor began a strategic review.

Private equity firm makes takeover offer for BlackBerry

Private equity firm Veritas Capital has made an offer to buy BlackBerry, according to a person familiar with the matter, months after the Canadian technology company began a strategic review. US-listed shares of BlackBerry, which earlier rose about 17 percent on the news, closed at US$5.23 ...

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