Ralph Jennings

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Jabil Plans to Create Nearly 1,200 Jobs in North Carolina with Manufacturing Investment
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Terry Gou, chairman of the world's largest contract assembler of consumer electronics, during a press conference at the Nationalist Party’s headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Gou said Wednesday he intends to run for president of Taiwan, bringing his pro-business and China-friendly policies to what is expected to be a crowded field for next year's election.
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Foxconn's Gou to Run for President
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Taiwan Boosts Arms Production as China's Warnings Loom
Although the U.S. is legally bound to help defend Taiwan and is its main arms supplier, the country is replacing those deals with domestic production.
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Taiwan will soon start mandating two-day weekends for its long-suffering workforce. The changed labor standards reflect desires for better work-life balance in this affluent, industrialized island.
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Taiwan Law Shortens Work Week
The reforms met resistance from employers used to demanding their staff work long and odd hours to meet customers' fast shifting demands.
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