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Foxconn India drops recruitment discrimination against married women

Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn has reportedly told its various recruitment partners to cease putting conditions about marital status and other issues in job ads for the company.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Test iPhone 17 models are reportedly already being developed in India

Alongside an increase in manufacturing in India, a new report says Apple has moved some iPhone 17 development and testing to the country for the first time.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

India's iPhone exports jump up to $6 billion in six months

The number of iPhones made in India rose by a third in the six months to the end of September 2024, as Apple's efforts to expand in the country continue.

William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Tensions escalate as China arrests Foxconn staff at key Apple factory

China's detention of four Taiwanese Foxconn employees is raising concerns about corporate security and investor confidence.

Andrew Orr | 2 months ago

Foxconn chief dodges accusation of discrimination in India hiring practices

Following reports of married women being specifically excluded from jobs at Foxconn's India iPhone facilities, the company's chairman has said that the company does have married women as employees — but didn't specifically dispute accusations over its hiring practices.

Charles Martin | 4 months ago

Ahead of iPhone 16, AI demand boosts Apple supplier Foxconn's profits

Foxconn, Apple's iPhone 16 manufacturer has reported a fourth consecutive quarter of profit increases, which it credits to demand for AI servers.

William Gallagher | 4 months ago

Foxconn cramming iPhone 16 production lines with 50,000 new workers

Foxconn has gone on a hiring spree, adding 50,000 new workers for its largest iPhone facility's production lines in China ready for the iPhone 16.

Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

Apple prepares for iPhone 16 Pro model production in India

Apple could make more iPhone models in India in 2024, with it reportedly preparing to make Pro and Pro Max versions for the first time, when the iPhone 16 debuts.

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Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

Foxconn eyes India for iPad production amid Apple's expansion plans

After setting up operations in India to produce iPhones, Apple assembly partner Foxconn is considering whether to do the same with iPads.

Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

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Indian sends labor officials to grill Foxconn over hiring practices

Following accusations that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn discriminates against hiring married women, the Indian government has questioned executives and is studying documentary evidence.

William Gallagher | 5 months ago

Married women face hiring challenges at Foxconn plants in India

Foxconn has been accused of excluding married women from jobs at its main iPhone assembly plant in India, citing their family responsibilities as the reason.

Amber Neely | 5 months ago

Apple's iPhone assembly automation goal has hit some bumps in the road

Thanks to automation, the Cupertino-based tech giant plans to reduce the number of workers assembling the iPhone by as much as half, but that could have disastrous effects on international labor markets.

Amber Neely | 5 months ago

Vietnam again asks iPhone maker Foxconn to reduce electricity use

Manufacturers including iPhone maker Foxconn have been asked by Vietnamese officials to voluntarily cut their power usage by 30%.

William Gallagher | 7 months ago

Foxconn saw best-ever April revenues partly because of better than expected iPhone demand

Apple's largest iPhone manufacturer has reported almost a fifth higher revenue for April 2024 compared to the same month in 2023, in part because of diversification.

William Gallagher | 7 months ago

Apple's iPhone factory shift has left a ghost town behind in China

Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video.

Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

14% of all iPhones now come from India

With India accounting for an ever greater proportion of iPhone manufacturing, Apple and its suppliers are planning to build residential accommodation by the thousands.

William Gallagher | 8 months ago

Apple's Jeff Williams is in Taiwan for Foxconn's 50th anniversary

Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has traveled to Taiwan, on a trip to mark the 50th anniversary of Foxconn.

Malcolm Owen | 10 months ago

Foxconn expects Q1 revenue drop as iPhone demand falls

Apple's largest manufacturer says that Q4 2023 revenues for all of its business, including the iPhone, declined 5.4% year on year, and that it believes a slowing demand will also impact Q1 2024.

William Gallagher | 11 months ago

Apple's suppliers have so far spent $16 billion to move from China

New research says that Apple's suppliers including iPhone manufacturer Foxconn have invested $16 billion since 2018, in an increasing plan to move or reshore manufacturing away from over-reliance on China.

William Gallagher | 11 months ago

Foxconn pours another $1 billion into India expansion

The Indian government announced this week approval of Foxconn's plan to invest an additional $1 billion in a manufacturing plant expected to produce the iPhone.