• Reuters

    Foxconn reiterates Q2 revenue to grow, posts record April sales

    Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and the biggest assembler of Apple's iPhone, reiterated on Sunday it expected a rise in second-quarter revenue, and reported record sales for the month of April.Foxconn said in a statement that this year's second quarter "remains a traditional off-peak season, and major products are entering a period of transition between old and new products". The company, formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said April revenue reached T$510.9 billion ($15.83 billion), which it said was the highest figure on record for the same period and represented an on-year rise of 19%. Revenue in its smart consumer electronics products, including smartphones, in April showed "significant growth" year-on-year, it said.

  • The Independent

    ‘Radicalised’ teenager shot dead by police after stabbing man in the back in Australia

    Police have confirmed there were ‘indications’ that he had been radicalised online

  • The Independent

    How to spend the May bank holiday Monday in the UK

    From spotting puffins to singing shanties with pirates, here are some ideas for your extra day off