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FOXCONN

BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2016
Hon Hai profit drops a third straight quarter on phone slowdown
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s profit fell for a third straight quarter, reflecting the impact of a global slowdown in demand for smartphones.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2016
Sharp's 'subpar' performance prompts Hon Hai to warn of job cuts but vow to reward dedicated ranks
Terry Gou warns his newly acquired employees of job cuts while promising to reward those who commit to rebuilding.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2016
Sharp's losses, liabilities underscore challenge for Hon Hai
Sharp Corp. posted a second straight annual loss and said its liabilities exceeded its assets, highlighting the turnaround challenge facing new owner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known as Foxconn Technology Group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2016
Takeover of Sharp advances Hon Hai's clean-energy ambitions
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s rescue of Sharp Corp. promises to bolster the Taiwanese electronics maker's ambitions for a bigger role in clean energy in some of the world's most polluting countries while also providing a firmer footing in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Apr 4, 2016
For Hon Hai, turning around Sharp will be tougher than takeover
Terry Gou has pledged to keep Sharp intact, respect its independence and try to preserve jobs. He will have a hard time keeping those agreements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2016
Hon Hai lag raises Sharp liquidation risk, analyst says
Sharp Corp. is facing an increasing risk of liquidation if a rescue deal with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. is delayed further, according to a top-rated analyst tracking the electronics maker.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 21, 2016
Hon Hai-Sharp deal's nearly monthlong delay raises risk of rupture
Clock ticking as Taiwanese firm pours over information on deal for troubled Japanese company.
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2016
Foxconn expected to delay finalizing Sharp deal in order to scrutinize performance
Foxconn Technology Group is delaying finalization of its deal for Sharp Corp. to get a clear understanding of the Japanese company's performance in the current quarter, increasing the chances an agreement won't be reached this month, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 5, 2016
National pride obscures harsh truth about Sharp deal
An object of pride for Japanese consumers during the 2000s was the so-called Kameyama flat-screen television set manufactured by Sharp. Named after the factory in Mie Prefecture where it was assembled, the LCD-TV came with a sticker attesting to its provenance, and many people who bought the model never...
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2016
Sharp considering excluding Foxconn backers from vote
Sharp Corp.'s lawyers are recommending that two board members be excluded from a final vote on competing bailout plans, possibly tipping the balance in favor of a proposal from Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2016
INCJ sticks by rescue plan for Sharp as Foxconn talks continue
Japan's Innovation Network Corp. is confident Sharp Corp. will see its rescue plan as superior to a competing bid even as the struggling electronics maker enters talks with Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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