Monday, September 23, 2013

Fairfax sets floor for BlackBerry with $4.7 billion offer

Credit: Reuters/Mark Blinch By Alastair Sharp TORONTO | Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:03pm EDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry on Monday signed a tentative deal to be acquired by a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, setting a $4.7 billion floor in the auction of the Canadian company that pioneered on-the-go email.