Research In Motion News

Mike Abramsky, a principal at Red Team Global, talks about the outlook for Research In Motion Ltd., after the company forecast a surprise operating loss for the first quarter and hired banks to advise on strategic options.

In this May 1, 2012 file photo, Thorsten Heins, president and CEO of Research In Motion, delivers the keynote speech during the BlackBerry World conference in Orlando Fla.

If there is another massive layoff at Research In Motion , many in Waterloo are hoping that the technology cluster that has developed during the past five years would pick up the slack.

's stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Macquarie in a report released on Tuesday.

Research In Motion is planning to make some business moves by eliminating 2,000 jobs, according to a report by Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper .

I've been a notorious bear on Research in Motion lately and with good reason. The BlackBerry maker has seen its market share struggling, its revenues and earnings plunge, and management change hands quickly.

Anxious days lie ahead for Waterloo Region following reports that Research In Motion could soon cut loose between 2,000 and 6,000 workers.

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Research In Motion Ltd. , the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, is seeking a new chief legal officer to replace Karima Bawa, who is retiring after 12 years.

Research In Motion Ltd. says chief legal officer Karima Bawa is retiring from the company after 12 years of service.

To get a sense of how deeply intertwined the Canadian identity has become with the BlackBerry, this country's most famous modern-day invention, pick up a copy of the study guide issued by the federal government to help new immigrants prepare for their citizenship test.

IDG News Service - Research In Motion, the ailing maker of the BlackBerry, is planning to cut at least 2,000 staff as part of a global restructuring plan, according to reports.

RIM employs nearly 16,500 people globally which is considerably lower than its peak, which was closer to 20,000. The new development would take place within the next couple of weeks covering its worldwide operations, the Canadian newspaper reported, citing sources close to the company.

Troubled BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is planning a major global restructuring that will include at least 2,000 layoffs worldwide, according to a report.

Patrick Spence, who quit this week as Research In Motion Ltd.'s global sales chief, was not the first senior executive to leave the struggling BlackBerry maker this spring and he will not be the last, as the company prepares for thousands of additional layoffs.

Research In Motion has developed a tool to resolve situations when BlackBerry smartphone users associated with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server have multiple contact lists or calendars that do not synchronize with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

Research In Motion fell 3.43%, resulting in a fresh eight-year low for the firm based in Ontario's Waterloo.

I very rarely call the "time of death" of a company.A It's really not my place.A But, after my customer service experience with RIM the other day, I think it's safe to say that BlackBerry has passed on! RIM is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you weren't ... (more)

DAY ZERO: January 22 On a brisk Sunday afternoon in late January, Thorsten Heins towers over a long boardroom table in RIM 10, one of the many sprawling low-rise buildings in Waterloo, Ontario, featuring Research In Motion's logo.

Apple has settled a lawsuit dating back to 2009 with technology licensing company SimpleAir .