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Private Equity Firm Veritas Makes Takeover Offer for BlackBerry, Source Says

Aug 25 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Veritas Capital has made an offer to buy BlackBerry Ltd, according to a person familiar with the matter, months after the Canadian technology company began a str

Private Equity Firm Veritas Makes Takeover Offer for BlackBerry, Source Says

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