Foxconn comes to Sharp’s rescue
Tweet Sharp is attempting to tackle its problems by transferring several struggling manufacturing operations to Taiwan’s Foxconn. The Japanese consumer electronics firm is forecasting a loss of 290 billion Yen…
Apple’s third-generation iPad could be over heating
Tweet The recently introduced iPad could be having problem with its cooling system if the latest complaints about the gadget are anything to go by. The iPad is being manufactured…
Wages rising rapidly across Asia to avoid unrest
Tweet Businesses and governments across Asia are responding to the threat of labour unrest by pushing wages up with the result that double digit wage inflation is now the norm…
Chinese manufucturing wage hikes squeeze Foxconn’s profits
Tweet The recent move by the Foxconn Technology Group to increase wages for its Chinese workers by 16-25% is negatively impacting its share price. On Tuseday, dealers were selling high volumes…
Foxconn planning to expand in China as Apple prepares to unveil iPad 3
Tweet One of the major suppliers of Apple Inc. products in China, Foxconn Technology Group, is planning to expand its production capacity in the country, a move that is needed to help the company…
Consumer electronics is proving a tough business for Asian manufacturers
Tweet It is common for Americans and Europeans to criticize the transfer of manufacturing into Asia and bemoan the loss of jobs and earnings. The Consumer Electronics industry transferred production…
iPhone and iPad manufacturer Foxconn to double production in Zhengzhou
Tweet The demand for iPhones and iPads in China continues to soar and the Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles them, is planning to double output capacity in its Zhengzhou factory…
