Tim Cook

Apple raised the specter of the end of a technological era after reporting Jan. 26 the slowest growth sales ever of its market-leading, life-changing iPhone and warning it expects worse to come.

Apple has agreed to pay Italy 318 million euros ($348 million) to settle a tax dispute after the US tech giant was investigated for suspected fraud, the country's tax agency said Dec. 29.

BMW  and Apple may rekindle a courtship put on hold after an exploratory visit by executives of the world's top maker of electronic gadgets to the headquarters of the word's biggest seller of premium cars. 

Apple's latest quarterly profit leapt as people around the world snapped up big-screen iPhones but its shares slipped as analysts had expected even more.

Tech giant Apple late June 21 bowed to pressure from pop superstar Taylor Swift and raised payments to artists for its forthcoming music streaming service.

Bloomberg points to big US companies that hold $1.73 in cash of which %1.1 trillion belongs to the 50 biggest companies according to Moody’s Investor Services. Most of the money is hoarded overseas but repatriating would subject it to a 35% US tax and spending it or even giving it back to shareholders is a pain.

The Apple Watch goes on sale around the world on April 24, the final stage of a protracted launch of Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook's first new product, capping months of publicity and a frenetic two weeks of pre-orders.

Apple chief Tim Cook slammed what he called a wave of "dangerous" laws in several US states that he said promote discrimination and erode equality, in an editorial published March 29.
      

Apple aims to have its smart watch on wrists in China, the US and beyond in April, and ignite its first new gadget category since the debut of the iPad.
      
The Apple Watch will be available in nine countries from April 24, at a starting price of $349. A limited edition gold Apple Watch will be available with a price topping $10,000.
      

Apple became the first company to reach a market value of $700 billion Feb. 10 as shares vaulted amid upbeat news on the US tech giant's gains in the smartphone market and soon-to-arrive smartwatch.
      
Shares rose 1.9 percent to close at $122.02, lifting Apple's market value to $710 billion, and making it the first company to hit the $700 billion milestone.