“Apple has hired Amber Cottle as its new chief lobbyist, reports Politico,” Mike Beasley reports for 9to5Mac.
“Before joining the Cupertino company, Cottle spent time as the Democratic Staff Director on the Senate Finance Committee,” Beasley reports. “Prior to serving the Finance Committee, Cottle was the Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Investment.”
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“Apple has been increasingly active in Washington DC in recent years, with Apple executives meeting with President Obama over NSA surveillance and appearing in front of a Senate committee to discuss Apple’s tax strategies,” Jordan Golson reports for MacRumors. “The company has repeatedly asked Congress for a discount on taxes for repatriating cash earned overseas to the United States.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz” and “Dan K.” for the heads up.]