Apple´s outlook cut revives questions about China over-reliance
(World News Science)

For the second time in as many years, Apple Inc has had to temper its sales outlook because of unexpected shifts in China, the country that´s served as the engine of its growth and success. First a trade war with the US and now the outbreak of a novel coronavirus have called into question China´s role as a reliable market and supply chain partner for the world´s most valuable maker of consumer electronics. The coronavirus that´s stifled China´s meticulously orchestrated production and logistics has hit both Apple´s supply and demand — factories are resuming work slower than expected, the company announced, and most of its 42 stores in the country lie dormant — illustrating how...