Sharp is now a major screen supplier to Apple.

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"Hon Hai tried to have a strong influence on the way in which Sharp is run, that was a major stumbling block, " said Mr Fasol of Eurotechnology Japan.

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Sharp has embarked upon a major cost-cutting drive that could see it cutting 5, 000 jobs - around 15% of its workforce.

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Back on the mainland, most major cities recorded a sharp monthly rise in property prices in February, The Beijing News reports.

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There is no magic bullet to solve the crisis overnight, which was a major factor behind the sharp pullback in stocks and surge in Italian yields Wednesday.

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The Rehnquist court has not overturned major laws or signalled a sharp change of direction for the nation, as the 1960s Warren court did.

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Typically, sharp gains like this are more characteristic of a rally against the major trend.

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The US stock market had a sharp two-day slide last week, and most of the major averages made their lows Thursday afternoon before turning higher into the close.

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Prescription Drug Sales amount for 60% of our estimate for the company, and the sharp drop in number of prescriptions filled is bound to have a major impact on the company.

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The issue of the use of long-handled belly putters was drawn into sharp focus by the success of golfers such as American Keegan Bradley, the first to win a major using the technique, and veteran South African Ernie Els, who claimed the British Open last year after switching to the method.

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