Foxconn reports three possible suicides at factories in China
Two of the deaths occured at the Foxconn campus in Zhengzhou.
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Progress at Foxconn factories, but working hours still exceed Chinese laws
Employees at the Chinese factories of Apple supplier Foxconn continue to work beyond the country's legal limit of 49 hours a month, according to a report from the Fair Labor Association (FLA). But the Taiwanese manufacturer is making overall steady progress in improving the working conditions at a select group of factories in China, it said.
Read more...Apple seeks Liquidmetal expert, reignites iPhone, MacBook Liquidmetal speculation
Liquidmetal technology could be used in MacBook, iPhone, iPad.
Read more...NetSuite to increase focus on ERP for manufacturers
Capitalizing on apparent demand from customers, NetSuite is adding new capabilities aimed at manufacturers to its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software.
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Foxconn's Hon Hai reports Q1 revenue drop, likely on weak iPhone 5 demand
Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry posted a 19.2 percent year-over-year decline in revenue for the first quarter, with sales likely affected by weak demand for Apple's iPhone 5, according to an analyst.
Read more...Low-cost iPhone to be built by Foxconn rival Pegatron, reports
Pegatron offers aggressive pricing in deal that could help Apple's margins.
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FoxConn’s Apple pie under threat from rival
Foxconn aces growing competition from Taiwanese rival Pegatron with competitive pricing.
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