Taiwanese govt says employees of Foxconn, world's largest assembler of iPhones, were detained under 'strange' circumstances in Zhengzhou where it has an assembling plant.
Foxconn's presence in Tamil Nadu has turned the state into India's electronics manufacturing hub, but Reuters investigation into its hiring practices at iPhone plant sparks concerns, again.
Global media also reports on innovations to support outdoor workers facing extreme heat & Foxconn keeping out married women from its workforce in Tamil Nadu.
Reuters spoke to 17 staffers from Foxconn hiring agencies in India & 4 current and former Foxconn HR executives, who confirmed the discriminatory hiring practice at Tamil Nadu plant.
Foxconn said in a regulatory filing that its India unit will own a 40% stake in the joint venture with a $37.2 million investment. HCL did not disclose financial details from its side.
In August, the state of Karnataka said Foxconn will invest $600 million for two projects in the state to make casing components for iPhones and chip-making equipment.
The world's largest contract manufacturer will be in partnership with Applied Materials, a key player in the semiconductor equipment-making industry, in one of the projects.
When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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