Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start May 23rd, 2013 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) By Poornima Gupta and Padraic Halpin SAN FRANCISCO/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Apple has operated almost tax-free in Ireland since 1980, welcomed by a government keen to bring jobs to what was then one of Europe's poorest countries, former company execut... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : apple, enjoyed, irish, holiday, start, Top Keywords

Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight May 23rd, 2013 - 01:20h (CET +01.00) By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inad... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : apple, former, washington, wallflower, center, fight, Top Keywords

The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill May 22nd, 2013 - 02:50h (CET +01.00) By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that helps the country compete with other countries for investment and jobs. A U.S. Senate... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : irish, loophole, behind, apple's, bill, fight, Top Keywords

Senate panel hammers Apple over offshore tax strategies May 21st, 2013 - 17:10h (CET +01.00) By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or n... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : senate, panel, hammers, apple, offshore, strategies, Top Keywords

Ireland says not to blame for Apple's low tax rate May 21st, 2013 - 15:00h (CET +01.00) By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish su... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ireland, says, blame, apple's, rate, strategies, Top Keywords

Apple, Congress spar over taxes ahead of Tuesday hearing May 21st, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) By Patrick Temple-West and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government, a Senate report... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : apple, congress, spar, taxes, ahead, tuesday, hearing, Top Keywords

A stretched Samsung chases rival Apple's suppliers May 16th, 2013 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Overtaking Apple Inc as the world's leading maker of smartphones has stretched Samsung Electronics Co's in-house supply lines, and the South Korean firm is now courting some of its rival's main parts su... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stretched, samsung, chases, rival, apple's, suppliers, hearing, Top Keywords

More top hedge funds dropped Apple shares in first quarter May 15th, 2013 - 22:20h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - One-time hedge fund darling Apple Inc was dropped by more well-known fund managers in the first quarter, including John Griffin and Chase Coleman. Shares of Apple were down $19.50, or 4.4 percent, at $424.36 in trading on the Nasdaq on We... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hedge, funds, dropped, apple, shares, first, quarter, Top Keywords

World grapples with rise in cyber crime May 11th, 2013 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) International law enforcement agencies say the recent $45 million dollar ATM heist is just one of many scams they're fighting in an unprecedented wave of sophisticated cyberattacks. Old-school robberies ... (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : world, grapples, rise, cyber, crime, first, quarter, Top Keywords

Cheating on Apple May 7th, 2013 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) Yahoo's Rob Walker just bought a non-Apple gadget for the first time in nearly 25 years. Here's why.... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cheating, apple, rise, cyber, crime, first, quarter, Top Keywords