[02:43.95]The brotherhood reacted angrily to the latest move by the government.

[02:47.37]It described the measures as corrupt and politically motivated, and said that the brotherhood would remain part of Egyptian society even if it was dissolved.

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[02:59.93]The ailing Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry says it’s agreed in principle to be bought by a consortium led by its largest shareholder.

[03:07.97]The decision comes days after Blackberry said it was cutting its global workforce by 40%.

[03:12.80]Samira Hussain reports.

[03:14.20]Fairfax is a private equity company.

[03:17.64]It is a Canadian company and it’s led by Prem Watsa.

[03:20.63]He is a Canadian billionaire often referred to sort of as the Warren Buffett of Canada,

[03:25.87]and his company holds 10% of the common shares of Blackberry and they’ve put in a bid to purchase the company.

[03:32.96]Blackberry was the preeminent smartphone.

[03:35.96]It was the one gadget that everyone had, but nowadays are facing such stiff competition from companies like iPhone,

[03:43.09]or from Microsoft or other people that are entering into the market—even Lenovo.

[03:47.86]And so they haven’t been able to regain any of the market-share that it’s really lost.