Chinese taxi app gains $600 million investment from Softbank, Alibaba: source
A man holding an umbrella walks past the logo of Softbank Corp at its branch in Tokyo April 22, 2014.
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South Korean BlackBerry bid not seen raising Canadian concerns
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A possible bid for BlackBerry Ltd by South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd would be unlikely to raise Canadian government security concerns, sources familiar with Ottawa’s thinking said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Samsung talks to BlackBerry about $7.5 billion buyout – source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics recently offered to buy BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY.O ) (BB.TO ) for as much as $7.5 billion, seeking its valuable patents as it battles Apple (AAPL.O ) in the corporate market, according to a person familiar with the matter and documents seen by Reuters.
South Korean firms not seen raising Canadian security concerns
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A possible bid for BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY.O ) (BB.TO ) by South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS ) would be unlikely to raise Canadian government security concerns, sources familiar with Ottawa’s thinking said on Wednesday.
BlackBerry options activity surges on Samsung approach report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Options activity in BlackBerry Ltd jumped after a Reuters report that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd had approached the Canadian company about a possible takeover deal.
Canada PM’s office won’t comment on reported Samsung bid for BlackBerry
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A spokesman for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday declined to comment on a Reuters report that said Samsung Electronics Co Ltd had approached BlackBerry about a buyout.