Mike Lazaridis

Mike Lazaridis: The S P/TSX composite index rose 53 points to 13,571.02, while the Canadian dollar dipped 0.42 of a cent to 93.75 cents U.S, according to The Star. The transaction now brings Lazaridis stake in the tech maker to five per cent. BlackBerry shares fell 6.06 per cent, or 50 cents, to $7.75. The info tech sector was the leading decliner on the TSX, dropping by 1.04 per cent and The Toronto stock market re-opened higher Friday after being closed for two days for Christmas and Boxing Day. The gain came as the market digested news that BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis has cashed in $26 million worth of shares in the struggling smartphone company. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.