By Mathieu Bessé 18 October 2013 BlackBerry, the manufacturer of BlackBerry smartphones, is slashing a further 4,500 jobs—40 percent of its now much-diminished worldwide workforce—and actively seeking a buyer. The company, which was previously known as Research in Motion or RIM, has already announced the closure of a customer service office in Bedford, Nova Scotia … Continue reading BlackBerry, erstwhile Canadian high-tech icon, slashing 4,500 jobs