The large buyout that Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is attempting on BlackBerry isn’t just a bargain. They’re in it for self preservation as well. The man behind the move is as interesting as the whole deal itself.
Who is BlackBerry savior: The so-called Warren Buffett of Canada.
The beleaguered smartphone maker stunned the investing world by announcing it had an offer for $9 a share from a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, the largest holder of the company with about 10%.