Global Workforce: BlackBerry

BlackBerry: The smartphone maker TSX:BB issued a statement saying the location in suburban Bedford would be shut down as of Jan. 10, affecting more than 350 employees. Most of them work as technical support representatives, according to 660 News. However, the company is now in the process of cutting its global workforce by 4,500 as it struggles to deal with a shrinking market share and disappointing sales of that device and HALIFAX Embattled tech giant BlackBerry announced the closure Thursday of its offices in the Halifax area, eliminating more than 300 high-paying jobs as part of a global push to cut costs. But the Nova Scotia operation was supposed to be much more than just a support centre. In February, the company announced the location would be the home for a new so-called centre of excellence to promote the BlackBerry 10 smartphone. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.