Terry Gou, Founder and Chairman of Taiwanese electronics contractor Foxconn (official name Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.) speaks at a joint press conference with Sharp Corp. held at Sakai Display Products Corporation on April 2, 2016 in Sakai Ward, Osaka, Japan. Gou and Takahashi announced the final terms for the deal for the Foxconn to acquire Japans Sharp at discounted rate on after a month of uncertainty. Originally Foxconn had offered $4.4 billion for a two-thirds stake in Sharp, but ended up paying $3.5 billion after undisclosed Sharp liabilities became apparent. Foxconn is expected to use its controlling stake in Sharp to strengthen its negotiating position with its biggest customer, Apple Inc., now that it has access to Japanese companys superior screen display technology. (Photo by Shingo Ito/AFLO)