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Apple’s new iPhone 5 has received good reviews so far. The result is an increase in its shares to an all-time high of $682.98. But it is not Apple alone, who is benefiting from the initial success of the smartphone. Vendors are also up in stock exchanges, which provide different kinds of components to the […]
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the NBA and WNBA, announce that Charlotte Bobcats General Manager Richard Cho, former WNBA player Allison Feaster, Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach and former NBA player Darvin Ham, and former NBA player Marty Conlon will travel as Sports Envoys to Rangoon […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited the manufacturing site of the company’s biggest vendors, Foxconn in Zhengzhou, China. According to the media, the visit has two strategic sides to it, both or at least one can be true. The most rumoured telltale is that Cook visited the site to negotiate the manufacturing of the new […]
In the recent news, employees and labour at Foxconn have been treated ill, forcing them to work overtime, abusing both the minimum and maximum number of hours that a person can work in a week or a day for that matter. This malpractice stirred the circles of human rights activists who take the labour matters […]
Corporate sector has always been target for the infringement of fair labour laws and truth be told, companies have their fair share in scandals like propagating sweatshops and labour abuse. Since the dawn of the concept, free trade, corporations have outsourced their operations to countries where the labour is cheap and the material is inexpensive. […]
Despite the release of a slew of reports and articles regarding the Chinese vendors, Apple’s share price remained unaffected and even soared up to $500 apiece in the recent weeks. Eric Dezenhall, who runs a crisis communications firm in Washington, D.C., says the company has what he calls the “Apple Immunity,” said Dezenhall. “Apple consistently […]
However, Apple’s timely response has been appreciated by many, especially CEO Tim Cook responded aptly to the issue. Recently the CEO issued a letter to all Apple employees today, saying: “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain.” The email goes on: “We are attacking problems aggressively with the help of the world’s […]
However, Apple’s timely response has been appreciated by many, especially CEO Tim Cook responded aptly to the issue. Recently the CEO issued a letter to all Apple employees today, saying: “We care about every worker in our worldwide supply chain.” The email goes on: “We are attacking problems aggressively with the help of the world’s […]
Apple today announced that the Fair Labor Association (FLA) will, upon request of the Cupertino company, voluntarily undertake special audits of its suppliers, including Foxconn factories in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China. The mentioned company has lately attracted a lot of opprobrium for malpractices like workers’ conditions close to slavery. As reported by Apple, a team […]
A group of activists, called Swagg Security, has assaulted the computer network of Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that supplies Apple and other brands. The attackers have managed to penetrate the corporate intranet and spy on messages, emails and customer and employees management data of the company. The group has posted a file with passwords of […]
U.S. Department of State Marks the 10th Anniversary of the Youth Ambassadors Program On January 25, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed 45 Brazilian Youth Ambassadors and two educators to the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary celebrated the program’s tenth anniversary and highlighted the importance of engaging youth worldwide. Since 2002, students chosen […]
Some critics might be of the opinion that Apple, Inc. is getting on the right track toward the transparency of their operations, after the release of their 2012 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report. However, there are more questions that need to be addressed by the company then a mere précised report. Over the years, Apple has […]
