Sharp chooses Foxconn as preferred bidder over Japan fund

Sharp chooses Foxconn as preferred bidder over Japan fund

The logo of Sharp Corp is seen at Tochigi plant in Yaita, north of Tokyo, November 19, 2015. REUTERS/Reiji Murai/Files

Sharp Corp has chosen Taiwan’s Foxconn as its preferred bidder in takeover talks, sources with knowledge of the decision said – paving the way for the biggest acquisition by a foreign company in Japan‘s insulated tech sector.

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