Sharp and Toshiba: Big TV Tieup.

The article reports on the announcement by Sharp of a long-term alliance with technology giant Toshiba. The deal shows how Sharp president Mikio Katayama hopes to fund a multibillion-dollar push to grab a bigger share of the fast-growing liquid-crystal-display TV market. Toshiba plans to return the favor by supplying an array of customized TV chips, which handle the growing workload of digital multitasking in high-end flat-screen sets.