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Foxconn admits to breaking work rules at China plant

Taiwan’s Foxconn group has said some of its student interns worked overtime and night shifts, in violation of company rules. The firm has been embroiled in a number of scandals regarding poor working conditions. Taiwanese...

Joint venture eyes cheap smartphones for emerging nations

The world is longing for cheap smartphones. A new alliance between Apple supplier Foxconn and Firefox developer Mozilla plans to meet this demand by offering low-cost, web-based devices. Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn plans to develop...

Foxconn says factory is i-ok after strike reports

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, which assembles Apple products, has rejected claims of strikes at a plant in China, saying there was no impact on production. This followed reports of thousands dropping tools. The Foxconn Technology...