Sharp on Verge of Bankruptcy

There was a time when Sharp could charge $1,000 for a calculator. That was in 1966, however, and recent results show the company once leading in consumer electronics cannot keep up with technology and costs.
Sharp on Verge of Bankruptcy
President of Japan's electronics maker Sharp, Takashi Okuda, speaks as the company announces their first half financial results in Tokyo, Nov. 1. Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images
Valentin Schmid
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Valentin Schmid
Valentin Schmid
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Valentin Schmid is a former business editor for the Epoch Times. His areas of expertise include global macroeconomic trends and financial markets, China, and Bitcoin. Before joining the paper in 2012, he worked as a portfolio manager for BNP Paribas in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.
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