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Foxconn steps up job cuts amid soft iPhone demand

Key supplier Career also reduces contractors to reflect tough outlook

Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou is well-known for eliminating costs and his longer-term goal is to reduce head count in a shift toward automation.   © Reuters
LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers | Taiwan

TAIPEI -- Lackluster demand for iPhones is taking its toll on jobs at key Apple suppliers, with many accelerating cost-cutting plans to prepare for an expected downturn in 2019.

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