The Vision Pro may never become a mainstream household device, but with Apple’s dollars and innovation behind it, the Vision OS and its paradigm of spatial computing look set for success.
By taking its state aid dispute with Ireland all the way to the EU’s top court, the European Commission wants to clarify how it can investigate tax breaks for multinationals into the future.
The appeal in the state aid case over Ireland’s past treatment of Apple’s profits hinges on what share of profits should be taxed here or in the US.
Despite scant details in the technology giant’s disclosures about its business in Ireland, we can deduce a lot from the latest figures released by its Irish subsidiaries and the Exchequer to understand what is happening with its soaring tax bills.
The Californian technology giant is the only corporation capable of causing the swell in six-monthly tax figures observed since late 2021. The dates and figures match.
The story of Brian McDonagh, the Apple objector who dreamed of building Ireland's biggest data centre, can be read as a morality tale about knowing when to quit.
Growing worldwide profits are sitting in Apple’s subsidiary in Cork, including some frozen pending an appeal in its €13 billion dispute with the EU. The tech giant is leveraging the funds in a new way.
It built a reputation as the cheapest, most effective space on the internet to place ads but Facebook has lost its ability to target users with ninja precision. Now, Irish businesses are turning their backs on the social media behemoth.
The Cork company funnelling the Silicon Valley giant’s international business has been the source of a cascade of dividends for the past few years. Now it is set to reap the benefits of a boom in Asian demand for Apple products.
Gerard Feehily was the accountant of businessman and Apple data centre objector Brian McDonagh. He is now being sued in the fallout of a failed €1.5 million Wicklow land deal.
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