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Re: Sharp seeks to nearly double number of recruits following takeover deal
At first I thought they were expanding in the business solutions group . It looks like the money is being spent on displays. I still think the business solutions group will be sold off.
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Re: Sharp seeks to nearly double number of recruits following takeover deal
Bill Yup, seems like FARP wants to invest more into IOT, Robotics and Signage than MFP's. That's how I comprehended I recent Sharp document that was posted about a month ago.
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Foxconn already calling shots on management reshuffle at Sharp
OSAKA -- Sharp named new executives Tuesday, reflecting the wishes of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry , also known as Foxconn, which will become the new owner of the troubled Japanese electronics maker. Katsuaki Nomura, chairman of Sharp's large-panel manufacturing affiliate Sakai Display Products, will serve double duty as a Sharp executive vice president. The affiliate's president, Taimi Oketani, will become a Sharp executive managing officer. Both will begin their new roles Wednesday.
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Sharp seeks to nearly double number of recruits following takeover deal
OSAKA – Sharp Corp. said Monday it will nearly double the number of new recruits for fiscal 2017 as the struggling electronics maker seeks to rebuild itself under Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Sharp plans to hire 290 graduates — 200 university graduates and 90 high school and vocational school graduates. This compares with the 151 it hired in the last round. The plan was unveiled days after Sharp and Hon Hai signed a takeover deal that will mark the first foreign acquisition of a...
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Sharp Corporation sinking deeper into the red as liabilities swell
OSAKA -- Sharp likely logged a group net loss of around 300 billion yen ($2.81 billion) for the year ended March 31, weighed down by the sagging display panel business and heavy extraordinary losses. The figure would mark a worsening from the 222.3 billion yen loss of fiscal 2014. Sharp gave no net profit guidance for last fiscal year but did forecast an operating loss of 170 billion yen. Liabilities are widely thought to have exceeded assets on a consolidated basis by fiscal year-end. read...
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Sharp executive says not considering selling display business
OSAKA (Reuters) - A senior Sharp Corp executive said the Japanese company was not considering a sale of its ailing display business, after it warned it will likely book its third annual net loss in four years due to weak demand from Chinese smartphone...
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Sharp on track for 1st pretax profit in 3 years
OSAKA -- Sharp said on Friday it will likely post a group net loss of 27.1 billion yen ($239 million) for the year through March, far smaller than the 37.2 billion yen loss it previously forecast. On a pretax basis, the Japanese electronics manufacturer expects to post its first group profit in three years, at 9.9 billion yen. The previous year, Sharp logged a loss of 192.4 billion yen. The company maintained its full-year sales forecast at 2.05 trillion yen, down 17% on the year. read the...
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Sharp weighs bid for Toshiba's struggling PC business
OSAKA -- Electronics maker Sharp is reportedly considering a bid to purchase Toshiba 's money-losing personal computer business, aiming to get back into the PC market with help from Apple assembler and Taiwanese parent Foxconn. Read the rest here
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Kyocera to sponsor large expo
Kyocera to sponsor large expo Kyocera (aka Kyoto Ceramic Co.) announced it is sponsor of the Expo 2024 show in Osaka, Japan on 4/13/25 to 10/13/2025 Theme of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” Will provide MFPs and printers to be used at Expo site