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Finnish footbridge collapse injures 27, mostly children
Finnish footbridge collapse injures 27, mostly children
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Some 27 young people, mostly children, were injured in Finland on Thursday when a temporary footbridge near a construction site collapsed and they fell several metres onto a road, officials said. Rescue workers could be seen treating multiple people lying injured on the road shortly after the accident.

iPhone maker Foxconn's profits slump 56 percent in first quarter
iPhone maker Foxconn's profits slump 56 percent in first quarter
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Profits for Taiwanese tech giant and key Apple supplier Foxconn fell 56 percent in the first quarter, it announced Thursday, a plunge blamed on weakened demand due to a global downturn. During Thursday's earnings call, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu blamed the profit plunge on unspecified "asset write-off from non operational business".