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Apple CEO Cook declines invitation to discuss EU tax ruling with Irish parliament
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has declined an invitation to appear at the Oireachtas finance committee…
Ireland’s love affair with Apple triggers hate at home: Some Cork residents are souring on the tech giant
The Irish government’s unwavering protection of Apple has infuriated the very people who stand to gain the most…
Apple CFO Maestri: What the EC is doing here is a disgrace for European citizens, it should be ashamed’
Maestri accuses EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager of pursuing a political agenda…
Ireland accuses EU of exceeding power in Apple tax grab
Ireland accused the European Commission on Monday of exceeding its powers and interfering with…
Apple formally appeals EU tax grab this week, says company was a ‘convenient target’
Apple will launch a legal challenge this week to a record $14 billion EU tax demand…
The inside story of Apple’s $14 billion EU tax grab
In August the EU said Ireland had broken European law by giving Apple a sweetheart deal…
Apple CEO invited to attend tax ruling hearing in Dublin
An Oireachtas committee has expressed confidence that Apple’s Tim Cook will accept an invitation…
Google attempts to defend Android in European Commission antitrust case
The Commission is focusing on three potentially illegal practices…
Irish government officially appeals EU’s $14.3 billion tax grab from Apple
The tax battle is likely to drag on for years…
Markets surge, Dow hits record high after Donald Trump wins U.S. presidency
U.S. stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Dow industrials jumping 257 points, led by a surge in financial…
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Apple CEO Tim Cook smartly maintained ties to GOP ahead of Trump victory
Donald Trump had some harsh words for Apple during the campaign, but what will his attitude be toward…
Apple could be able to pay just 10% tax to repatriate overseas profits under President Trump’s plan
Apple hasn’t exactly seen eye-to-eye with president-elect Donald Trump, but…
Ireland to formally submit appeal on EU’s $14.5 billion Apple tax grab
Ireland’s government will this week formally submit its appeal against the European Commission’s multi-billion-euro demand…
Ireland to get significant financial boost as Apple shifts assets to Irish shores
Apple have plans to move $9 billion worth of assets to Cork in a move which will have significant benefit…
Apple named biggest corporate tax avoider in U.S. after booking $218 billion of profit offshore last year
Apple has been named as the biggest corporate tax avoider in the United States after booking $218.55 billion…
OECD official says EU Apple ruling not precedent for future tax cases
A multi-billion euro back tax bill handed to Apple by the European Commission should not be seen as a precedent…
Apple’s dearth of European lobbyists kept company out of loop in EC tax decision for two years
Apple Inc. is battling the European Commission’s call to fork over €13 billion…
Ireland’s Finance Minister Noonan: Apple tax appeal may take four years, maybe more
Ireland’s Finance Minister Michael Noonan talks about the rise of European populism…
Apple’s EU tax nemesis Margrethe Vestager takes aim at other U.S. companies’ offshore profits
The European Union official who slapped Apple with a $14.5 billion back tax bill signaled over the weekend…
185 CEOs urge EU to reverse Apple tax demand, calling decision a ‘grievous self-inflicted wound for the EU and its citizens’
Corporate America’s most powerful chief executives are rallying to Apple’s side in its tax battle with the EU…
The ‘Brexit-Apple’ connection: What in the world was Margrethe Vestager thinking?
Brexit means Brexit, we have now been told; the future’s bright and the UK extracting itself…
EU ministers line up to take tax bites out of Apple
European Union finance ministers are lining up to get a slice of Apple’s tax revenue…
Apple’s pot of gold may shine on reluctant Ireland’s bond market
Apple Inc. is challenging it, Ireland’s government doesn’t want it, but bond investors…
Former EU competition commissioner: Vestager claim that Apple owes back taxes an incorrect use of EU law
The European Commission rejected criticism from one of its own former antitrust chiefs on Friday…
Apple CEO Cook’s comments on taxes leave many unanswered questions
CEO Tim Cook’s comments to an Irish radio station about Apple’s intentions to repatriate billions of dollars next year…
Irish government to fight EU on Apple tax
Ireland’s cabinet agreed on Friday to join Apple in appealing against a multi-billion-euro back tax demand…
Treasury accuses EU of trying to steal U.S. tax revenues with Apple decision
The United States has accused the European Union of grabbing revenue intended for U.S. coffers…
Rush Limbaugh: EU socialism bites Apple
It’s just government doing what government does, particularly these clowns in the European Union, who are just inept….
Irish residents opposed to EU’s tax demand of Apple
Across Cork, Ireland — where Apple has its European headquarters — residents appear strongly in favor of
Apple Inc. pushes back against EU tax grab
Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, has described as ‘wrongheaded’ and ‘maddening’ the European Commission’s finding…
U.S. tax code allows for dramatic retaliation against EU overreach in Apple case
U.S. tax law gives the Obama administration power to double tax rates for European companies…
Apple CEO Tim Cook on EU tax demand: ‘No one did anything wrong here and Ireland is being picked on… It is total political crap’
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has angrily dismissed Brussels’ tax accusations as ‘political crap,’ suggesting that Ireland….
Ireland’s cabinet delays decision on Apple tax appeal
Ireland’s cabinet could not agree on Wednesday whether to fight a European Commission ruling…
Apple: The European Union’s pointless tax crusade
Almost certainly, the European Commission will fail in its attempt at retroactive taxation…
Irish cabinet may be given more time to decide on Apple tax appeal
Ireland’s cabinet may be given more time to decide on whether to back the finance minister’s recommendation…
Post-Brexit Britain could benefit greatly from EU’s tax attack on Apple and Ireland
The European Union’s attack on technology-giant Apple may herald an economic advantage for post-Brexit Britain…
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary on Apple tax row: Irish government should tell EU to f**k off
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has weighed into the tax dispute between Apple and the European Union…
U.S. taxpayers could end up paying Apple’s bill for back taxes in Ireland
European authorities have clamped down on a special deal between Apple and Irish tax authorities…
Morningstar: Apple remains fundamentally undervalued after EU tax grab
We will maintain our $133 fair value estimate for Apple for now, even though the company…
Obama admin worries EU’s Apple decision will cost U.S. taxpayers; Bernie Sanders applauds EU tax demand
The White House says the Obama administration is concerned that American taxpayers will ultimately bear…
