Troubled BlackBerry agrees sale

Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed a deal that will see it sold to a consortium led by its largest shareholder for 4.7 billion dollars (£2.85 billion).

The Canadian firm, which had its European headquarters in Slough, Berkshire, said it had signed a letter of intent agreement with Fairfax Financial over a 9 dollars per share cash deal.
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