BlackBerry co-founder in talks about joint bid: report

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oVIetObu6OPnANd_K3DGSA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1379776285809-1-HD.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-co-founder-talks-joint-bid-report-151607349.html)NEW YORK CITY (AFP) - One of BlackBerry's co-founders has held talks with private equity firms about making a joint bid for the struggling Canadian smartphone maker, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.Former Blackberry co-CEO Mike Lazaridis has talked to firms including Blackstone Group LP and Carlyle Group LP, the paper said. It quoted people familiar with the matter.The report came just a day after Blackberry said it would cut 4,500 jobs, or 40 percent of its workforce, in the face of hefty losses and weak sales of its new handsets. ...



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