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posted by on Tuesday January 24 2017, @08:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the 30,000-50,000-robots-rejoice dept.

The New York Times (may be pay-walled) reports that Terry Gou, the CEO of Foxconn has confirmed rumours aired in December to the effect that the company is considering building an additional factory in the United States. Yahoo Finance UK says that the factory, if built, "could create about 30,000-50,000 jobs." The South China Morning Post reports that the facility, expected to cost more than $7 billion, would make dot-matrix displays (such as used in television sets and mobile phones) under the Sharp name. Mr. Gou remarked that:

While it is difficult to have a clear analysis of the economic outlook for this year, due to looming uncertainties, three factors can be seen as clues. First, the rise of protectionism is inevitable. Secondly, the trend of politics serving the economy is clearly defined, and thirdly, the proportion of real economy is getting increasingly bigger.

Speaking in November, Gou had called on the incoming U.S. leaders to refrain from protectionist policies, The China Post had reported.

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Related:
Foxconn Plans to Replace Nearly All Human Workers With Robots in Some Factories
Foxconn Acquires Sharp at a Lower Price Than Previously Agreed
Sharp Accepts $6.25 Billion Takeover Bid from Foxconn, but Foxconn is Wary of Debt
Softbank to Invest $50 Billion in the US


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  • (Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Thursday January 26 2017, @01:56AM

    by linkdude64 (5482) on Thursday January 26 2017, @01:56AM (#458778)

    Someone didn't get their "Runner-up" trophy in the mail yet!

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  • (Score: 2) by edIII on Thursday January 26 2017, @09:13PM

    by edIII (791) on Thursday January 26 2017, @09:13PM (#459140)

    I notice you devolved into kindergarten like behavior and are obsessed with who won and who lost instead of the objective facts of where we are.

    You stupid, stupid, stupid fuckers. Did you notice that I was as hard on Obama (Democrat) as I was on Hillary (Democrat) as I was on Bush (Republican) and Trump (Hitler reborn)?

    There were no fucking good choices this election. At all. Buffoons like you that childishly delight in the alleged tears of this alleged Democrat/Liberal/Communist/What-the-fuck-ever completely miss the fucking point.

    Enjoy being so far up the Republicans ass, that you can't see the dangers around you :) Enjoy being betrayed. That is what Trump is currently doing, betraying all of your stupid fucking asses that voted for him. I'll walk that back, because I'm willing to believe that the bulk of you voted out of fear, not stupidity. Your fear put him in office, because you couldn't stand Hillary and the old Democratic party. I forgive you and understand, I was close to voting for Trump too, but only as a vote for Armageddon and inevitable Civil War. You know, through the fires and ashes we would rise again.

    I never got to vote for Obama, but I felt just as bad about his betrayal over 8 years as you will about Trump and his 15 minutes of of fame. I don't even think he will last the full 4 years. He doesn't have the mental or emotional stamina to be a President anyways. You'll be left with Pence. Pence. Let that sink in :)

    Meanwhile, we get to watch Trump crash and burn as President, which the majority knew would happen. Enjoy your illegitimate "win" while completely missing the forest for the trees. Sad.

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    • (Score: 2) by linkdude64 on Friday January 27 2017, @09:22PM

      by linkdude64 (5482) on Friday January 27 2017, @09:22PM (#459713)

      "I notice you devolved into kindergarten like behavior"

      Ahahahaha

      "You stupid, stupid, stupid fuckers."

      Do tell, Euthyphro!!!

      "Did you notice that I was as hard on Obama (Democrat) as I was on Hillary "

      No, because you're not important, and the quoted sections of your statement are the only ones that are worth a read.

      Signed,
      America - #1 Country on Earth, forever and always, because we have lots of guns.

      • (Score: 2) by edIII on Friday January 27 2017, @09:49PM

        by edIII (791) on Friday January 27 2017, @09:49PM (#459726)

        Well, you're still a stupid fucker that can only throw around insults and taunts and are unable to form any real arguments against what I said.

        Truth hurts :) Enjoy having only taunts to give people, and nothing of substance..........

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