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Tag Archives: Criticism of Apple Inc.

30Aug/16

EU antitrust regulators

Apple slapped with up to 13 billion euro tax bill

August 30, 2016FinanceAnti-competitive behaviour, Apple, Apple Inc., Belgium, Brussels, Business/Finance, Company: Apple, Competition law, Corporate tax avoidance, Country: Republic of Ireland, Criticism of Apple Inc., Economy, EU illegal State aid case against Apple in Ireland, European Commission, European Union, International taxation, IPhone, Ireland, Margrethe Vestager, State aid, Tax, Tax avoidance, Taxation in the Republic of Ireland, United States, Washington, World economysmbale

EU antitrust regulators order Apple to pay up to 13 billion euros in taxes plus interest to the Irish government after ruling that a special scheme to route profits through Ireland was illegal state aid.
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29Mar/16

Poll: Apple’s security reputation

March 29, 2016BusinessAmazon, Apple, Apple Inc., Apple Inc. litigation, Apple Store, Chris Jackson, Company: Apple, Computing, Criticism of Apple Inc., Facebook, Fred Katayama, Google, Industries, Internet privacy, IOS, IPhone, Ipsos, ITunes, Katayama, Law, Microsoft, Politics, Smartphones, Technology/Internet, Yahoo!smbale

Apple doesn’t get extra credit for security despite its standoff against the government, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Fred Katayama reports.
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20Jul/15

FTC looks into Apple’s rules

July 20, 2015InternetAndroid software, Andy Perkins, App Store, Apple, Apple Inc., Apple Inc. litigation, Apple Music, Apple Store, Business/Finance, Computing, Criticism of Apple Inc., Digital audio, Electronics, Google, IPhone, ITunes, Online music stores, Operating systems, Rhapsody, Software, Spotify, Technology/Internet, Universal Windows Platform apps, USDsmbale

(Reuters Business Report) – Apple’s streaming music rivals are crying foul, saying Apple’s App Store puts them at a competitive disadvantage. And now, sources tell Reuters the Federal Trade Commission is looking into it. Last month, Apple became a competitor to the likes of Spotify and Rhapsody when it launched its paid streaming service, Apple Music.
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