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Tag: European Union
Global stocks tumble on Greece and Puerto Rico debt woes
Global stocks tumbled Monday after Greece closed its banks and limited the amount…
Trader: Selloff marks great opportunity to buy Apple
Apple shares sold off 1.5 percent on Monday along with the broader market…
Apple increases prices in Europe, Canada due to strengthening U.S. dollar
Apple raised prices in a number of overseas markets on Tuesday…
EU’s Vestager says will not complete tax inquiries of Apple, others in second quarter
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Tuesday…
EU to probe Google, Amazon, other US sites over data use and search
Brussels is set to widen its front against US tech companies just two weeks…
Apple may have to pay Ireland 10 years of back taxes
This week, in a regulatory filing, Apple said that if the EC comes back…
Apple warns of potential ‘material’ financial damage from European tax probe
Apple has warned investors that it could face ‘material’ financial penalties…
EU to slam Google with major antitrust charges
Google will on Wednesday be accused by Brussels of illegally abusing its dominance of search…
European Commission: Don’t use Facebook if you don’t want to be spied on
EU citizens should close their Facebook accounts if they want to keep information private…
Google averages one White House meeting per week during Obama administration
As the federal government was wrapping up its antitrust investigation of Google Inc…
Apple changes App Store pricing worldwide due to currency swings
Apple Inc. changed the prices of software applications from Canada to Europe today…
Apple raises the minimum price of apps in Europe and Canada, change Russian fees
In a note sent out to iTunes Connect members on Wednesday…
EU parliament ‘poised to call’ for Google’s breakup
The European parliament is poised to call for a break-up of Google…
Apple’s App Store apps now labeled ‘Get’ instead of ‘Free’
Previously apps that were free to download from the iOS and Mac App Stores…
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp: Google is a ‘platform for piracy’
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp weighed into the debate over a proposed EU settlement
Russia wants access to Apple source code to ensure products not used for spying
Russia has proposed that Apple Inc and SAP hand the government access…
EU clears Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics
The European Union’s antitrust authority has cleared Apple’s $3 billion purchase…
Apple responds to EC complaints by touting iTunes’ app controls as ‘leading the industry,’ cites iOS 8 ‘Ask To Buy’ feature
In response to complaints published by European Commission regulators…
EU: Apple needs to do more to tackle in-app purchases problem
Apple has provided no concrete and immediate solutions to tackle the problem…
Apple secures EU trademark for retail store layouts; court ruling extends Apple’s trademark beyond U.S.A.
Apple Inc. has a secured a court ruling allowing the company…
EU regulators to decide on Apple, Beats deal by July 30
European Union antitrust regulators will decide by July 30 whether…
Google gets new requests to be ‘forgotten’ following ruling, plans request system for Germany
Google has said it will implement a mechanism for the public to make such requests…
Top European court: Google must remove links to personal material under certain circumstances
Top European court to Google: People have “right to be forgotten” on Internet…
European Commission says Samsung Electronics abused SEPs against Apple, declines to fine
The European Commission has today rendered commitments offered by Samsung…
European Commission says Google’s Motorola Mobility abused SEP against Apple, declines to fine
The European Commission today adopted a decision which finds…
Apple legally shifted some $8.9 billion in untaxed profits from Australia to Ireland since 2002, report claims
US tech giant Apple has shifted an estimated $8.9 billion in untaxed profits…
Apple, Google face EU pressure to limit kids’ app sales
Apple will be told by European Union regulators to curb purchases by children…
Apple needs more cash
Chances are that you think Apple has more cash than…
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Ireland
Discussing his meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier today, Enda Kenny said that Ireland…
Apple resumes Mac Pro sales in Europe after previous ban
Since March, Apple’s old Mac Pro has not been available in Europe…
Young users see Facebook as ‘dead and buried’
A study of how older teenagers in eight countries use social media…
Apple will be forced to change iPhone as Europe adopts common battery charger or something
Apple will be forced to fall in line with all the other smartphone manufacturers…
EU antitrust regulators raid Samsung offices
The Commission said on Thursday its officers had raided several companies…
Can we please get this straight, Apple does not avoid U.S. corporate tax
Not even by the definitions of the groups campaigning to make corporates pay more in tax…
European Commission attempts to close corporate tax loophole
The European Commission will attempt to close a loophole that allows companies…
FRAND abuse: Samsung Electronic’s EU antitrust settlement proposal stinks
Europe’s antitrust chief said a few weeks ago that Samsung Electronics…
France investigates Apple contracts with telcos
France’s finance ministry is investigating the conditions that Apple…
EU antitrust regulators seek info from telecom firms, handset makers over Google’s Android
European Union antitrust regulators are asking mobile telecoms…
EU regulatory chief wants country-by-country tax reporting from large corporations
Europe’s top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to disclose…
Google’s European Union antitrust settlement under attack by rivals
Google’s rivals have called its proposed antitrust settlement with Brussels…
Penguin offers to scrap Apple e-book deals to settle EU antitrust case
British media group Pearson’s Penguin unit has offered to scrap…
