Taiwan’s richest man pulls out of presidential race

Billionaire Terry Gou’s withdrawal could help unite pro-Beijing opposition party

Foxconn picks chip-unit head to succeed Gou as chairman

Gou tells agm he will hand over running of company to operations committee

Foxconn wants Apple to join it in bid for Toshiba’s memory business

Sale of flash business critical to loss-making Japanese conglomerate’s survival

Apple manufacturer Foxconn weighs up $7bn US facility

Company joint investment with Sharp in new plant would mark victory for Trump

Inside China’s ‘iPhone City’, the land of sweeteners and perks

Facility can produce 500,000 iPhones per day and even allows for an Irish tax advantage

Foxconn founder tells Sharp layoffs needed to begin revival

Announcement comes after review of company whose annual losses trebled last year

Foxconn agrees $3.5bn Sharp takeover

Deal agreed after months of wrangling but analysts still reckon a turnaround will be difficult

Foxconn looks to cut $6bn bid for rival Sharp by a third

Taiwanese group’s move for the Japanese company has been stalled for a month

Foxconn confirms deal to acquire Japan’s Sharp

Investment estimated at $5.8bn and will help Foxconn gain pricing power with Apple

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‘Peak stuff’, Foxconn’s Terry Gou, news from ‘The Onion’ and Merkel the oil painting

Apple supplier Foxconn to cut workforce as sales growth stalls

World’s largest contract electronics manufacturer will cut its massive 1.3m workforce

Foxconn admits using interns on overtime and night shifts