Sharp Posts Loss for Quarter, Business Solutions Group’s Sales Down 3.8 Percent
On July 29th, Sharp Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, posted a net loss of ¥27 billion ($24.3 million) for its April-to-June......
Financial News / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published August 3, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
On July 29th, Sharp Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, posted a net loss of ¥27 billion ($24.3 million) for its April-to-June......
Executive Management / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published July 5, 2016 · Last modified February 7, 2018
On June 30th, Sharp Corporation of Osaka, Japan, released a statement indicating that Kazushi Mukai, formerly the president of Sharp Business......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 20, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
When it rains it pours, and this week, we have a host of important news from HP Inc., Memjet, Xerox,......
Financial News / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published May 17, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
This week, Sharp Corporation of Japan reported financial results for its fiscal year that ended in March 2015, with net......
3D Printing / Commercial & Production Printing / Epson / Hewlett-Packard / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / Memjet / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published April 1, 2016 · Last modified April 19, 2016
By now everyone’s likely heard that this week, Foxconn purchased a controlling, 66-percent increase in Sharp Corporation of Japan -......
On the heels of Foxconn Technology Group’s purchase of a majority interest in Sharp Corporation of Japan, Sharp Corporation has......
Financial News / Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 30, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
After months of speculation, and a last-minute delay, Bloomberg News reports that Foxconn has finally acquired Sharp Corporation of Japan. Foxconn......
Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published March 23, 2016 · Last modified April 7, 2016
Reuters reports that Taiwan’s Foxconn will lower its offer for Japan’s Sharp Corporation by at least around 100 billion yen ($893 million)......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 26, 2016 · Last modified December 14, 2016
Scary times for the print industry? Yes and no. But with a sale of either Sharp Corporation and/or Lexmark International......
Financial News / Mergers & Acquisitions / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 25, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
The Japan Times reports that Sharp Corporation of Japan yesterday appeared to be accepting a bid from Foxconn of Taiwan,......
Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 8, 2016 · Last modified May 18, 2016
On February 5th, Reuters reported that FoxConn, previously known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, and supplier to Apple, will acquire Japan’s......
Financial News / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 4, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
Sharp Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, today reported results for its latest nine-month fiscal period (April 1 to December 31, 2015),......
Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published January 21, 2016 · Last modified April 19, 2016
Bloomberg News reports that Taiwan’s Foxconn – which also goes under the name Hon Hai and is the world’s largest......
by Kathleen Wirth · Published January 15, 2016 · Last modified January 27, 2016
What’s happening with Lexmark? The last time we visited with Lexmark, the firm was fresh from introducing a number of...
Financial News / Mergers & Acquisitions / News / Sharp
by Kathleen Wirth · Published January 12, 2016 · Last modified December 6, 2016
Reuters reported on January 6th that Sharp Corporation of Osaka, Japan, has again denied rumors that it’s selling its copier......
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by Kathleen Wirth · Published February 6, 2015 · Last modified February 23, 2017
Of note in this busy week of news is the generally good financial results from Japanese vendors for printers and......
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