Foxconn stories - Page 2

Apple stock slumps to 52-week low
Thu, 18th Apr 2013
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Apple shares nosedive to a 52-week low under US$400, roiled by a bleak forecast from a key supplier, sparking market jitters.

Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to make the iPhone we go
Tue, 16th Apr 2013
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Apple manufacturer Foxconn ramps up recruitment efforts, believed to be in preparation for the launch of the new iPhone later this year.

Could Foxconn's hiring freeze leave Apple out cold?
Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
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Manufacturing partner denies the move was not linked to any single client, but have Apple got reason to worry?.

Whitehouse candidates debate Apple issues
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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Obama and Romney clash on how to revive US manufacturing, focusing on Apple's China jobs, in a charged presidential debate.

Foxconn factory hired underage workers
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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Apple manufacturer admits hiring teenagers as young as 14 to work in Chinese factory, raising fresh questions over labour rights.

Fears for iPhone 5 shortage after Chinese factory strike
Mon, 8th Oct 2012
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Over 4,000 workers reportedly down tools in protest over working a national holiday, as pressure increases to meet iPhone 5 demand.

iRiot in Chinese Foxconn factory
Tue, 25th Sep 2012
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Over 2,000 workers riot at a major Apple supplier's Foxconn factory in China, injuring 40, as tensions over working conditions boil over.

Apple detractor admits fabrications
Mon, 19th Mar 2012
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Critics divided as Apple critic admits fabricating tales of factory conditions in stage play, triggering debate on ethics versus impact.

News anchor visits Foxconn factory
Tue, 21st Feb 2012
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Bill Weir gains rare access to China's Foxconn factory, revealing the harsh conditions of workers making Apple gadgets. Report airs tomorrow.

Three prisoned over iPad 2 leaks
Thu, 16th Jun 2011
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Three jailed in China for leaking iPad 2 designs to a manufacturer, six months ahead of launch, sparking controversy over corporate espionage.

Explosion at 'inhumane' Chinese iPad factory kills 2
Sat, 21st May 2011
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An explosion at the controversy-ridden Chinese iPad factory in Chengdu has reportedly killed two and injured more.