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Contrary to CEO Tim Cook's assertion to a U.S. congressional committee in 2013 that Apple pays "all the taxes we owe, every single penny," the European Commission alleges the company has underpaid.
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Apple on Monday filed its appeal of a $14 billion bill for back taxes owed the European Union. The government of Ireland has also filed an appeal contesting the demand.
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Source: ThinkstockThe European Commission (EC) has been searching for a way for a long time to cut what it calls “unjustified high” credit and debit card fees. The commission might have just...
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The proposed merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont ran into another snag when European regulators suspended their review of the deal for the second time.
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The European Commission on Tuesday announced that it has reached a preliminary view that Amazon has violated EU antitrust rules.
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The U.S. Air Force wants to replace its aging fleet of electronic warfare planes. The need is so urgent that the service wants to buy 10 new aircraft immediately on a no-bid contract worth more than...
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Source: courtesy of Google Inc.The European Commission’s (EC) competition committee today issued a statement setting for its view that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) engages in anti-competitive...
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The European Commission on Tuesday announced three probes into Apple's requirements for how app developers must pay for in-app purchases and how they are not allowed to offer their apps at different...
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Source: ThinkstockTo virtually no one’s surprise, the European Central Bank (ECB) this morning announced that it will leave its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.75%. Now everyone...
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The European Commission has formally stated its objections to the way Apple distorts competition in the App Store.
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Among other company news items from the past weekend, Apple splashed out big bucks for the worldwide rights to a hot film screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Source: ThinkstockEurope believes that it is doing poorly, financially. The European Commission (EC) put out its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) activity for this year and next. This year,...
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The deep recession in Europe was supposed to be over, but the European Commission sharply cut its growth forecasts.
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The European Commission has proposed a plan to tax digital companies based on the location of their users, not their bases of operations. This could cost some U.S. firms hundreds of millions in...
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What does a massive round of quantitative easing in Europe, an environment of deflationary pressures and a testing of negative interest rates tell you?
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