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Business

iFlytek Denies Massive Layoff Rumours as Strong Cash Flow and AI Demand Bolster Guidance

iFlytek has denied online rumours of a major layoff affecting around 1,500 staff and low severance terms, with its PR vice-president calling the reports false. The company reported strong 2025 guidance—projected net profit of RMB 785–950 million—and record operating cash flow above RMB 3 billion, driven by scaled AI deployments and some government project subsidies.

SoBiz2026年3月18日 12:29
#iFlytek#layoffs#artificial intelligence
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Business

Foxconn’s Server Unit Rides an AI Boom — But Cash and Margins Tell a Cautionary Tale

Foxconn Industrial Internet posted blockbuster 2025 results as AI-server demand sent cloud-revenue soaring, but thin gross margins, a heavy reliance on purchased materials and weak cash conversion expose risks. The firm is scaling globally—especially in Mexico—and paying record dividends even as R&D intensity falls and financing fills the cash gap.

SoBiz2026年3月11日 12:47
#Foxconn Industrial Internet#AI servers#cloud computing
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Business

Oracle’s Big AI Buildout Forces Tough Choices: Thousands of Jobs at Risk as Cash Flow Tightens

Oracle is planning to cut thousands of jobs to ease cash‑flow pressure from a major AI data‑centre expansion led by Larry Ellison. The move underscores the high upfront costs of scaling AI compute and reflects a wider industry trade‑off between aggressive investment and cost discipline.

NeTe2026年3月5日 20:41
#Oracle#AI#data centers
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Business

Yonghui’s Costly Copycat Gambit: Why Mimicking Pangdonglai Is Deepening Its Losses

Yonghui’s 2025 results reveal a RMB 2.14 billion loss and the fifth straight year of deficits after an aggressive refit programme modeled on Pangdonglai. Traffic gains from the refits have not translated into profit because Yonghui has replicated the superficial features of Pangdonglai without its deep labour, procurement and trust‑based economics, leaving the chain cash‑strained and dependent on a risky RMB 3.1 billion fundraising round.

SoBiz2026年1月26日 03:50
#Yonghui#Pangdonglai#Chinese retail