Sharp Corporation

Sharp Corporation

History

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===2012–present ===
===2012–present ===
[[File:Sharp_Sakai_(brighter_filtered).jpg|thumb|Sharp's former Headquarters at its factory in [[Sakai-ku, Sakai]], [[Osaka Prefecture]]]]
2012 was the 100th anniversary for Sharp but it announced the worst financial record in its history, with a loss of JP¥376 billion (US$4.7 billion) in April 2012. In September, Sharp announced job cuts.{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444813104578018120794145666.html|title=Sharp Considers 10,000 Job Cuts|author=Atsuko Fukase|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=25 September 2012}} In 2014, Sharp was able to stem losses and deliver a positive net income for its first quarter results.{{cite web|url=http://www.sharp-world.com/corporate/ir/library/financial/pdf/2014/1/1403_4Q_Release.pdf|title=Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2014|website=Sharp-world.com}}
2012 was the 100th anniversary for Sharp but it announced the worst financial record in its history, with a loss of JP¥376 billion (US$4.7 billion) in April 2012. In September, Sharp announced job cuts.{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444813104578018120794145666.html|title=Sharp Considers 10,000 Job Cuts|author=Atsuko Fukase|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=25 September 2012}} In 2014, Sharp was able to stem losses and deliver a positive net income for its first quarter results.{{cite web|url=http://www.sharp-world.com/corporate/ir/library/financial/pdf/2014/1/1403_4Q_Release.pdf|title=Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2014|website=Sharp-world.com}}