Sharp gets back into PCs with $36M Toshiba deal
Sharp will buy Toshiba’s personal computer business for US$36 million, marking a return to a business it quit eight years ago.
Sharp will buy Toshiba’s personal computer business for US$36 million, marking a return to a business it quit eight years ago.
Sharp is in talks to finalise a deal to buy Toshiba’s personal computer business for around US$45.7 million, amid plans to re-enter the PC market.
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