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Sharp, Pioneer optical disc JV launches (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Sharp Corp. and Pioneer Corp. have launched their Blu-ray disc joint venture. The Japanese electronics makers announced the deal to merge their optical disc businesses into a new venture in April. Both firms were at the time struggling. Pioneer had cut 10,000 jobs and exited its plasma TV business. Sharp...

Posted on November 12, 2009 4:31 PM

Sharp, Sony the latest electronic sector hookup (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Sharp Corp. and Sony Corp. (NYSE:SNE) have agreed on plans for a long-anticipate LCD joint venture. The Japanese electronics makers have been contemplating the venture for well over a year, but until now, no deal had been finalized.   Here are the details: Sharp will in October begin operating a Sakai...

Posted on July 31, 2009 3:11 PM

Honda Motor shores up Pioneer, its GPS supplier (from Corporate Dealmaker)

When the going gets tough, how do corporate dealmakers spend their time? One common task -- especially in hard-hit industries like autos -- is working on supplier bailout deals. That's the case at Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE:HMC), which Tuesday announced a $26 million investment in restructuring Pioneer Corp.,  for...

Posted on April 29, 2009 9:27 AM