BlackBerry's job cuts will cost firm $400m

Sooraj Shah
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Canadian smartphone maker pays price of axing 40 per cent of its global workforce

Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry will incur costs of about $400m (£247m), partly as a result of its decision to axe 40 per cent of its global workforce. The firm is also attempting to shift ...

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