Report: BlackBerry prepares to cut 5,000 jobs

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Troubled phone maker eyes a 40 per cent reduction in staff in effort to get costs under control

Struggling phone manufacturer BlackBerry is reportedly preparing to cut its workforce by 40 per cent in a move that could put more than 5,000 jobs at risk. Sources close to the matter told the W...

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