Oct 5. 2013
Oct 5. 2013
News – Blackberry is in talks with Google, Intel, Samsung, LG, Cisco and SAP about a possible takeover. Or one of the companies actually bid is uncertain.
ailing Blackberry talks with several large manufacturers and software parties about a possible takeover, writes Reuters. Blackberry, Google, Intel, LG, Samsung, Cisco Systems and SAP approached with the question of whether they would have to take.
about the company in whole or in part interestdeal with any of the companies mentioned could form the provisional agreement was reached last month with a group of investors led by Fairfax Financial Holdings, Blackberry’s largest shareholder. alternative Fairfax offers $ 4.7 billion, but the sale has not been around.
Huge losses
It is not clear according to Reuters or any of the companies approached a bid on Blackberry or parts will release. They shall refrain from comment.
Potential buyers would mainly be interested in the secure network server and patents. But towering losses may deter companies. Blackberry made last month quarter loss of nearly $ 1 billion known and analysts expect the company will still lose.
at least $ 2 billion over the next 1.5 yearsWholesale
recently announced Blackberry to himself only to focus more on the business market, which the Canadian company has become large. Fairfax supports this strategy. With this reorganization disappear 4,500 jobs, 40 percent of the staff of Blackberry worldwide.
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