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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull defends 'religious freedom' amid poll for legalising same-sex marriage
•Turnbull, a supporter of gay marriage, defended the right of a church to refuse to marry a couple who had posted support for same-sex unions on social media
BlackBerry Says Fairfax To Buy $250 Million More Debentures
Fp Archives •Fairfax is exercising a previously announced option linked to BlackBerry's recent $1 billion debt financing, in which it had initially bought $250 million.
BlackBerry Goes Private With $4.7 Bn Fairfax Deal
Fp Archives •Going private and potentially bringing back the founder of the company, Mike Lazaridis (as has been rumoured) could buy them some time to put the house in order, note analysts.
BlackBerry to raise $605 million from shareholder Fairfax, others
Fp Archives •Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry has said it would raise about $605 million by selling convertible debentures to shareholder Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd and other investors.
ICICI to sell 6% stake life insurance arm for Rs 1,950 cr; values co at Rs 32,500 cr
Fp Archives •The appointment is subject to prior clearance of RBI, other regulatory and shareholder approvals and would be effective on the date of receipt of approval.
Prem Watsa's Fairfax buys 26% stake in brokerage IIFL for Rs 1621 cr: Key facts
Fp Staff •Canadian investor Prem Watsa's Fairfax India Holdings Corp plans to increase its stake in Indian financial services firm IIFL Holdings IIFL to up to 26 percent for $225 million ( Rs 1600 crore) through a share tender offer.
BlackBerry accused of inflating shares with false claims in class action suit
Fp Archives •A shareholder of BlackBerry sued the company and its executives on Friday, accusing them of inflating the stock price by painting a misleadingly rosy picture of the business prospects of its BlackBerry 10 smartphone line.<br /><br />
Fairfax denies rumours that BlackBerry bid is falling through
Fp Archives •BlackBerry goes private, signs $4.7 bn deal with Fairfax group
Fp Archives •BlackBerry has until November 4 to seek superior offers, which is also the deadline for the Fairfax-led group to conduct its due diligence.
BlackBerry could pay $250 million to break fee in event of better offer
Fptechno •BlackBerry Ltd will pay up to $250 million to a group of debtors including Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial Holdings if another deal...