Apple has placed a Foxconn iPhone factory in India on probation after a food poisoning outbreak sparked worker protests, Reuters reported. Apple didn’t disclose the terms of the probation, but usually doesn’t award the factory new business until it corrects problems. Apple gives its suppliers up to 90 days to fix labor and environmental issues and monitors suppliers more closely during...
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