Sharp, Foxconn chiefs to meet after takeover deal put on hold: source

By Ritsuko Ando and J.R. Wu TOKYO/TAIPEI (Reuters) - The chief executives of Sharp Corp and Foxconn plan to meet on Friday in China, a person familiar with the matter said, a day after the world's largest contract maker of electronic goods put its takeover of the Japanese firm on hold. Shares in Sharp slid 11 percent on Friday after sources said previously undisclosed liabilities were responsible for the last-minute hitch. Just hours after the loss-making display maker announced it had decided t