Apple Inc supplier TSMC raised its 2019 capital spending plan by up to $5 billion on Thursday and forecast a nearly 10% rise…
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Apple supplier Foxconn begins iPhone XR assembly in India, iPhone 11 models next to be ‘Made in India’
Apple has begun commercial production of the iPhone XR locally at the Foxconn facility near Chennai, India, the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu…
Apple increases production of iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro on better-than-expected worldwide demand
The order boost of between 7 million and 8 million units is equivalent to total annual phone shipments this year by Google…
Apple-launched China Clean Energy Fund invests in three wind farms
Rising from the hills of Dao County in Hunan Province, China, beyond the city of Yongzhou, a dramatic sight appears on the horizon…
Made in America: Apple to build new, insanely powerful Mac Pro in Texas after securing tariff relief
As part of its commitment to US economic growth, Apple today confirmed that its newly redesigned Mac Pro will be manufactured in Austin, Texas. Apple CEO Tim Cook said, “We believe deeply in the power of American innovation. That’s why every Apple product is designed and engineered in the U.S.”
Apple, Foxconn say they overly relied on temporary workers in China
Apple Inc and manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Co Ltd on Monday rebutted allegations of lapses in people management leveled by a non-profit monitor of worker rights…
Apple suppliers have lagged behind Apple stock, but that could change soon
The 50-plus Apple suppliers that Barron’s tracks — companies that derive a significant portion of sales from Apple — are up about 17.5% year to date…
Apple’s data shows a deepening dependence on China as Trump administration’s tariffs loom
Apple Inc’s dependence on China has not lessened by tapping factories in Brazil and India, the company’s supply chain data shows, raising the stakes as U.S. President Trump promises more tariffs…
GlobalFoundries sues TSMC for patent infringement, seeks U.S. and German import bans
In a move to highlight its investment in the United States amid an intensifying U.S. trade war with China over Beijing’s alleged unfair practices involving technology transfers and intellectual property…
Apple supplier AMS sparks bidding war for Osram
Austrian sensor maker and Apple supplier AMS triggered a bidding war for the German lighting group Osram, trumping a bid by Bain Capital and Carlyle…
Huge staff cuts at Chinese Apple supplier raise the question: Can the China’s businesses withstand a drawn-out trade war?
O-Film Group, a major supplier of camera and touch-screen components for Apple, has reportedly laid off more than 8,000 staff…
Apple supplier predicts strong consumer demand
Austrian Apple supplier AMS AG reported an upbeat outlook for the third quarter citing “supportive demand trends in the consumer market.”
Apple supplier AMS re-opens door on Osram bid, shares jump
Apple supplier AMS kept alive the prospect of a counter-bid for German lighting group Osram on Tuesday, as the Austrian company…
Qualcomm fined $272 million by EU for predatory pricing
Qualcomm said in a statement it will appeal and “expose the meritless nature of this decision.”
Apple supplier TSMC’s outlook shines as industry stabilizes
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. projected current-quarter revenue ahead of estimates, as the Apple Inc. supplier…
Qualcomm set to face second EU antitrust fine soon
Qualcomm could be hit with a second EU antitrust fine as soon as Thursday for blocking a rival…
Apple accelerates plans to diversify production beyond China
Apple is about to start trial production of its popular AirPod wireless earphones in Vietnam as it accelerates plans to diversify beyond China…
U.S. President Trump says meeting with China went ‘far better than expected’
The meeting exceeded expectations, Trump said, tweeting that it went “far better than expected.” The president also elaborated on…
Here’s one way Apple could benefit from the U.S.-China trade war
The global smartphone market fell 6.6% during the first quarter of 2019, according to ID, but…
Japan Display said to receive $100 million investment from Apple; shares jump
Japan Display Inc is set to receive a $100 million investment from Apple Inc, its biggest customer…
Apple iPhones, Macs, and other tech goods could account for proposed China tariffs of $167 billion
U.S. consumers will delay or forgo technology upgrades if President Donald Trump imposes a new round of 25% tariffs on Chinese goods…
U.S.-China trade tensions prompt Apple to consider diversifying supply chain out of China
Apple Inc. is asking suppliers to study shifting final assembly of some products out of China, people familiar with the matter said…
Apple is playing Chicken with China. Will Beijing flinch?
Apple has reportedly asked each of its largest suppliers to evaluate the costs to shift between 15% and 30% of its production out of China…
Special team within Apple investigating move of up to 30% of production out of China
A team of between 30 and 40 people at Apple is surveying the company’s major suppliers about the cost implications…
Apple supplier Japan Display made one crucial mistake
Japan Display Inc.’s decision to cut staff, reduce pay and take more write-offs was the inevitable result of management’s short-sighted strategy…
Apple’s stock just did something it hasn’t done since the dot-com bubble burst
Apple Inc.’s stock rally has finally done something that it hasn’t been able to do, in 20 failed attempts…
Apple gains after iPhone assembler Foxconn says it can shift capacity from China
Apple Inc. shares were indicated higher in pre-market trading Tuesday after its key iPhone assembler said it can make the tech giant’s flagship product outside of China…
Analysts: China isn’t targeting Apple in trade war
Apple, Inc. has taken a beating in the month of May on concerns a breakdown in U.S. trade relations with China…
Companies like Apple that depend on rare earth metals have nowhere to turn, but China
China’s threat to clamp down on exports of rare-earth metals poses problems, because those exports account…
Huawei files legal motion seeking to declare a U.S. defense law unconstitutional
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo kept up the pressure on Huawei on Wednesday…
The phony boycott of Apple’s iPhone in China
According to a wide variety of analysts following Apple, the Trump Administration’s trade war with China…
Bloomberg: Apple and Nike brace for China’s wrath after Huawei ban
U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs…
Citi lowers Apple price target, claiming trade war will likely cut China sales in half
The U.S. trade war with China will further hurt iPhone sales…
Huawei founder says he would protest Chinese government retaliation against Apple
If that happens, I’ll be the first to protest
Huawei CEO and founder admits he buys iPhones for his family
Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei revealed he bought Apple iPhones for his family…
ARM cuts ties with Huawei after President Trump’s ban
ARM is complying with all of the latest regulations set forth by the U.S. government…
President Trump’s Huawei ban creates concern over Apple’s iPhone business in China
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump effectively banned U.S. companies from working with Huawei…
Chinese diplomat tweets that Huawei ‘has cut Apple into pieces’ – from his Apple iPhone
China has reacted with uncharacteristic fury to what it deems a concerted U.S. attack…
Quantifying just how much the trade war could hurt Apple
The uptick in trade hostilities between Washington and Beijing could threaten Apple…
U.S. to offer temporary exemptions to Huawei export ban
The 90-day reprieve may be intended to help reboot U.S.-China trade talks…
Apple Face ID parts supplier Lumentum halts shipments to Huawei following Trump administration ban
Apple Face ID parts supplier Lumentum Holdings Inc is clamping down on the business it does with Huawei Technologies, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a ban…
President Trump’s Huawei ban could end Android as we know it and possibly have a lasting effect on Apple
Google is complying with Trump’s administration banning of Huawei…
