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*Sharp to become Pioneer's top shareholder by acquiring 14% stake* TOKYO, Sept. 20 KYODO Sharp Corp. said Thursday it will become the top shareholder of Pioneer Corp. with a 14.28 percent stake under a business and capital tie-up that the two Japanese companies have agreed on to sharpen their competitiveness in the development and marketing of electronics products. Amid an intensifying global race in the industry, Sharp and Pioneer said they will work together in the fields of next-generation DVD-related products, home electronics networks, car electronics and audio-visual products. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
