iPhone 15 inspiring massive hiring spree at Foxconn's largest plant
Apple supplier Foxconn is on a hiring spree for the factory that will produce the iPhone 15 and offering bonuses for former employees ahead of new iPhones in 2023.
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Andrew Orr
Apple petitioned India for slacker labor laws, and unions are fighting back
Apple and Foxconn successfully lobbied India's Karnataka region to extend legal working hours in factories, but labor unions are starting to push back.
William Gallagher
India says Foxconn's new iPhone plant will open in April 2024
The Indian government has announced that it will release land to Foxconn in the southern India state of Karnataka, which will create 50,000 jobs when the planned iPhone plant opens.
Foxconn raises joining bonuses in preparation for iPhone 15
Foxconn is offering sign-up bonuses to new employees at its Zhengzhou factory, in advance of its annual busy period when it mass-produces the next model of iPhone.
Malcolm Owen
iPhone 16 Pro Max assembly to go to Luxshare as Apple helps with India expansion
Luxshare could see significant growth through 2023 and 2024 as Apple helps it build production lines in India while also offering it iPhone 16 Pro Max production.
Wesley Hilliard
Foxconn starts work on building $500 million AirPods plant in India
Foxconn is making an investment of $500 million into new plants in India, a state IT minister tweeted, which will most likely be used in the production of AirPods for Apple.
Foxconn has a grim outlook for the year as profits take a nosedive
Apple supplier Foxconn reported a 56% decline in first-quarter net profit, its biggest quarterly fall in three years, falling short of forecasts.
Foxconn purchased massive plots of land in India & Vietnam for new factories
Foxconn is expanding its production in India and Vietnam, with the Apple assembly partner acquiring large stretches of land in both countries.
Foxconn Chengdu iPad factory is here to stay, insists chairman
Foxconn chairman Young Liu has reassured workers at its Chengdu factory that it is an "important" base of production, despite Apple's discussions on diversifying manufacturing away from China and into other countries.
Mike Wuerthele
Amber Neely
