Miyuki Nakayama

Sharp to Name Kozo Takahashi as President, Nikkei Says

Sharp Corp., the unprofitable Japanese television maker, will promote Executive Vice President Kozo Takahashi to president, replacing Takashi Okuda, the Nikkei reported.

Sharp Jumps on Credit Line, IPhone Supply Reports: Tokyo Mover

Sharp Corp., the unprofitable maker of Aquos televisions, surged to a 10-month high in Tokyo trading after media reports it will get an increased credit line from lenders and supply Apple Inc.’s new iPhone.

Sharp Joins Panasonic in Surge of China Air-Purifier Sales

Sharp Corp. and Panasonic Corp., Japanese electronics makers struggling to recover from record losses, are boosting sales of air purifiers in China as pollution worsens in the world’s most populous country.

Sharp Says Second Qualcomm Investment Delayed After Terms

Sharp Corp., the unprofitable Japanese TV maker, said a second investment of about 5 billion yen ($53 million) from Qualcomm Inc. has been delayed because the companies failed to meet terms of their original agreement.

Sharp Affirms Operating Profit Goal After Samsung Orders

Sharp Corp., the unprofitable Japanese television maker, affirmed its target for a second-half operating profit as it gets orders from Samsung Electronics Co. and tries to meet a condition of bank loans and share sales.

Sharp Said to Consider Seeking Buyout Fund Investment

Sharp Corp., the Japanese electronics maker forecasting a record loss, is considering seeking investments from private equity funds to replenish dwindling cash, two people familiar with the matter said.

Sharp Works on Contingency Plan for Bank Funding to Repay Debt

Sharp Corp., the Japanese electronics maker renegotiating a stake sale to Foxconn Technology Group, is working on a contingency plan to present to banks as the company faces a deadline for repaying debt.

Samsung Says Offer for Sharp’s Photocopier Unit Rejected

Samsung Electronics Co., which last week agreed to invest more than $100 million in Sharp Corp., said an offer to buy the Japanese company’s photocopier business was rejected.

Sharp and Foxconn Continue Talks as Deadline Expires

Foxconn Technology Group and Sharp Corp. will continue talks after the deadline to complete an investment agreement made a year ago passed today.

Sharp to Get 30 Billion Yen in Loans From Three Banks

Sharp Corp., the Japanese electronics maker struggling to recover from a record loss, will get 30 billion yen ($313 million) in loans from three banks this week, three people familiar with the matter said.

"Sharp is looking at various measures to raise funds."

- Miyuki Nakayama on Mar 27, 2013

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