Archive for February, 2012
A month ago, Apple became the first technology company to join the Washington-based non-profit Fair Labor Association (FLA), a group of businesses and universities focused on improving working conditions around the world. On February 13, 2012 Apple announced that auditors from FLA have started assessing the work environment at its final assembly suppliers, including Foxconn [ READ MORE ]
China is the world’s largest importer of iron ore used for both domestic consumption and for production of finished goods for export. China has seen increases in imports of iron ore of over 11% per year on average over the past five years and is expected to continue average annual increases of over 7.0% per [ READ MORE ]
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