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Sharp’s Banks to Extend Lifeline

by Helen Vince

There has been yet more speculation about Sharp’s future after the company met with its main lenders last week. Reports suggest that Mizuho Bank and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ will each receive ¥100 billion …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Toshiba to Sell Egyptian TV Stake

by Helen Vince

Toshiba is reported to be in talks with Egyptian home electronics company El Araby about selling 40% of its 51% stake in TV manufacturing facilities in Egypt. The two companies set up their joint …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| toshiba| Vol 22 - Issue 14

Best Buy Consolidates in Canada

by Helen Vince

Best Buy Canada is to consolidate its Future Shop and Best Buy stores and websites under the Best Buy brand, unveiling a plan to build a multi-channel customer experience. As a result, 66 Future …

Tags:Best Buy| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| North America| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 14

Rumour: Samsung to Spin-Off LCD, OLED Units

by Helen Vince

There have been unconfirmed reports that Samsung is considering plans to spin-off its LCD and OLED business, Samsung Display. Sources in Korea suggest that the divisions could be split next month, three years after …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Samsung Display| Vol 22 - Issue 13

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Lenovo Realigns Businesses Following Mergers

by Helen Vince

Lenovo has realigned its business groups and geographies following the integration of Motorola Mobility and IBM’s System X server business. Gianfranco LanciGerry SmithIn a new leadership role, Gianfranco Lanci has been named corporate president …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 13

HP on Track to Split Businesses in November

by Helen Vince

HP says it is on track to split the company into two separate entities in November. The company announced last November its intention to form two new businesses, HP Enterprise which will focus on …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 13

Panasonic to Re-purpose Mexico TV Plant

by Helen Vince

Panasonic is reported to be planning to convert its TV manufacturing plant in Mexico to a production base for ventilation fans. The move is in line with Panasonic’s efforts to restructure its TV operations. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Bang & Olufsen to Reorganise AV Business

by Helen Vince

Bang & Olufsen has announced plans to reorganise its AV business in order to “reduce complexity and increase flexibility”. The restructuring will result in a reduction of approximately 125 staff, the majority of which …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Sharp Denies JDI Merger Rumour

by Helen Vince

Sharp has denied reports that it is considering merging its display business with Japan Display Inc. (JDI), saying that it believes its technology has an advantage over its competitors. Reuters quoted Norikazu Hohshi, the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Sharp Considering Options for its Future

by Helen Vince

Sharp says it is considering various possibilities based on drastic reform of its business but has not yet made any specific decisions. The announcement came after various sources reported that the company planned to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Barnes & Noble to Split Businesses

by Helen Vince

Barnes & Noble is to separate its education business from its retail and Nook digital units, creating two independent, publicly-traded companies. At the end of last year, Barnes & Noble bought Microsoft’s stake in …

Tags:Barnes & Noble| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 22 - Issue 10

Lytro to Shift to Video and Virtual Reality

by Helen Vince

Lytro, the US-based light field camera company, says it has raised an additional $50 million in a Series C funding round and will use the money to make a strategic change into video and …

Tags:Financial Data| Light Field Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 10