Foxconn Takes Controlling Interest in Sharp in Reduced Buyout
After months of speculation, and a last-minute delay, Bloomberg News reports that Foxconn has finally acquired Sharp Corporation of Japan. Foxconn......
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Foxconn Reportedly Lowers Bid for Sharp by Some $900 Million
Reuters reports that Taiwan’s Foxconn will lower its offer for Japan’s Sharp Corporation by at least around 100 billion yen ($893 million)......
This Week in Imaging: Scary Times for the Print Industry?; Unique Panasonic Scanner/Toughpad Bundle
Scary times for the print industry? Yes and no. But with a sale of either Sharp Corporation and/or Lexmark International......
Foxconn Backs Down at Last Minute from Purchasing Sharp
The Japan Times reports that Sharp Corporation of Japan yesterday appeared to be accepting a bid from Foxconn of Taiwan,......
Report: FoxConn Will Acquire Sharp by End of Month
On February 5th, Reuters reported that FoxConn, previously known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, and supplier to Apple, will acquire Japan’s......
Loss for Sharp’s Nine Months; Business Solutions’ Sales Steady
Sharp Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, today reported results for its latest nine-month fiscal period (April 1 to December 31, 2015),......
Foxconn Reportedly Makes $5.1 Billion Bid for Sharp Corporation
Bloomberg News reports that Taiwan’s Foxconn – which also goes under the name Hon Hai and is the world’s largest......
This Week in Imaging: Lexmark Mulls Options; Sharp on Copier Group; Ricoh Vehicle Wraps
What’s happening with Lexmark? The last time we visited with Lexmark, the firm was fresh from introducing a number of...
Sharp: Won’t Sell Copier Business; $1.3 Billion Bailout May Be in the Works
Reuters reported on January 6th that Sharp Corporation of Osaka, Japan, has again denied rumors that it’s selling its copier......
This Week in Imaging: Latest Financials from Konica Minolta, Epson, Ricoh, Sharp, Xerox; HP is Business-Inkjet Leader; More
Of note in this busy week of news is the generally good financial results from Japanese vendors for printers and......
Sharp Falters with Latest Financial Results, but MFP Business Sees Gains
February 4, 2015 – It’s been up-and-down for Sharp Corporation of Japan for the last several years, and though after......
This Week in Imaging: Epson’s Revolutionary RIPS Inkjets; Ricoh Europe Goes 3D; More
Epson brings it on to the U.S. with a new high-volume PrecisionCore-based color inkjet MFP with complete A3 capabilities, maximum 1,830-sheet media......
Sharp Expects Financial Results to Fall Short of Forecast
January 20, 2015 – Sharp Corporation of Japan reports that it expects its financial results for it fiscal year ending......
Sharp Sells U.S. HQ in Mahwah, but Will Lease Site to Stay There
January 12, 2014 – NorthJersey.com reports that Sharp Corporation of Japan is selling its U.S. headquarters that are based in Mahwah,......
This Week in Digital Imaging: MPHJ Scan-Patent Enforcer Gets off Easy? Good News from Sharp, Kodak; More
Perhaps the most interesting news this week was that U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled with notorious “scan-patent troll” MPHJ......
Sharp Reports Profitable Fiscal Half-Year; Forecasts Higher Sales for Full Year
Sharp Corporation of Japan reported results for the first half of its fiscal year (April to September 2014), with net......
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