Posts Tagged ‘Apple’

Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law. Tweet This Post

American Voices: Apple Dodged Billions In Taxes

Apple CEO Tim Cook was questioned by lawmakers today, following a congressional report that showed how the company used a complex web of offshore subsidiaries to keep the IRS from taxing at least $ 74 billion of its earnings over the past four years. The Onion Tweet This Post

Jimmie Johnson Rewards Daytona 500 Winning Car With Tasty Apple

Jimmie Johnson Rewards Daytona 500 Winning Car With Tasty Apple Tweet This Post

Apple Announces Plans For New iPad With Extra Storage Drawer

CUPERTINO, CA—In what tech giant Apple is calling a “major leap forward” for one of its most beloved products, the company announced Tuesday it would begin selling a new version of its popular iPad tablet with an extra attached storage d… Tweet This Post

Apple steps up labor audits, finds underage workers

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc stepped up audits of working conditions at major suppliers last year, discovering multiple cases of underage workers, discrimination and wage problems. The iPhone and iPad maker, which relies heavily on Asian-based partners like Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group to assemble the vast majority of its iPhones and iPads, said on [...]

ITC to review Apple patent complaint against Samsung

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. trade panel that specializes in patent disputes will review a potentially key decision in the patent fight between Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc over smartphones and tablets. The panel, the International Trade Commission, also sent part of the dispute back to judge, who ruled in October that Samsung, the world's [...]

New Apple Campaign Urges Consumers To Buy iPhone For Other Hand

CUPERTINO, CA—As part of an effort to boost smartphone sales following lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings, Apple announced today a new national advertising campaign urging users to buy a second iPhone for their other hand. Tweet This Post

Amazon wins EU e-book pricing battle with Apple

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union regulators ended an antitrust probe into e-book prices on Thursday, accepting an offer by Apple and four publishers to ease pricing restrictions on Amazon and other retailers. The decision hands online retailer Amazon a victory in its attempt to sell e-books cheaper than rivals in the fast-growing market publishers hope [...]

American Voices: Apple To Assemble Some Computers In U.S.

Having manufactured its products in Asia since the late 1990s, tech giant Apple announced this week that it would return production of some of its Mac computers to the United States in 2013. Tweet This Post