15-01-2015 12:46 via feeds.theguardian.com

Samsung denies setting its sights on BlackBerry

South Korean firm thought to be interested in gaining a foothold in the lucrative corporate smartphone market despite dismissing reports of takeover talksBlackBerry and Samsung have both denied reports that the companies have held merger talks.News of the talks, first reported by Reuters, sent shares in the troubled Canadian smartphone maker up by almost 30% in New York on Wednesday, although they later fell 15% in unofficial after-market trading following the denials. Continue reading...
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