Sharp considers handing out bonuses to employees four times a year
Sharp Corp. will consider giving its employees bonuses four times a year to reflect quarterly business performance as a way to prompt them to change their mindset, President and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu told reporters Tuesday. After proposing the new system to its labor union, the ...
Sharp to consider investing in Japan Display if asked, CEO says
Sharp Corp. CEO and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu said Tuesday his company will consider investing in Japan Display Inc. if the struggling display maker asks for financial aid. Tai made the remark at Sharp's business strategies briefing held after the company's annual shareholders meeting in Sakai, ...
Sharp back in 'normal mode' after buying back shares issued during crisis
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday it has returned to "normal mode" after completing the purchase of all preferred shares it issued to financial institutions during its crisis four years ago. "We would like to report to all of you that our management has finally returned to ...
Sharp calls U.S.-China trade war an 'opportunity' to expand business
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday trade frictions between the United States and China could provide an "opportunity" to expand its business with Chinese companies, in contrast to many other manufacturers who have voiced concerns. Sharp CEO and Chairman Tai Jeng-wu said at a news conference the ...
Sharp Corp. Chairman and President Tai Jeng-wu says he will remain chairman of the Japanese electronics firm until fiscal 2021. Speaking to reporters, Tai said Monday he wants to hand over the post of president if someone suitable for the job appears. He said he will ...
Sharp Corp. on Monday released three new models of its RoBoHoN humanoid robot with a wider range of use for families and corporate clients. The new lineup — two walking models and one that remains seated — focuses more on family users with small children, ...
Sharp cuts fiscal 2018 sales outlook to ¥2.5 trillion due to China-U.S. trade war
Sharp Corp. on Wednesday slashed its group sales outlook for the current business year ending in March to ¥2.50 trillion ($24.6 billion) from a previously estimated ¥2.69 trillion to reflect the possible negative effects of the prolonged U.S.-China trade dispute. The firm also revised downward ...
CES 2019: Chinese tech firms keep low profile amid trade tensions
The CES 2019 gadget show, which kicked off Sunday, will showcase the expanding influence and sway of China's rapidly growing technology sector. But some of its firms are stepping back from the spotlight amid rising U.S. national security concerns over Chinese tech and a ...
Electronics maker Sharp Corp. has said it will spin off its semiconductor business, possibly in April 2019. The move is aimed at establishing a structure that enables prompt management decisions and the active introduction of outside resources through tie-ups with other firms. Sharp will set up ...
Japanese electronics firms look to re-engineer their design mojo
Akihiro Adachi, a 31-year-old audiovisual equipment designer at Panasonic Corp., longed for some personal space during his lengthy train rides from Osaka to Tokyo. So when his company set out to encourage innovation, he joined with some colleagues and came up with Wear Space, ...
Former unit of Toshiba's PC business aims for IPO in 2021 fiscal year
Toshiba Client Solutions Co., a former unit of Toshiba Corp.'s personal computer business that's now owned by Sharp Corp., is aiming for an initial public stock offering during the 2021 business year, company officials said. Toshiba Client Solutions wants to create corporate value that ensures ...
Labor union says 3,000 foreign workers laid off at Sharp plant in Japan
The companies told the labor union the job cuts resulted from Sharp’s cutback in production of liquid crystal display panels for smartphones.
