Charges of dominance mar Apple’s $2 trillion success under Tim Cook

Berkeley: When Tim Cook took over after Steve Jobs’ death in 2011, Apple was worth just under $400 billion; it’s worth five times more than that today, and has just become the first US company to boast a market value of $2 trillion. Its share performance has easily eclipsed the benchmark S&P 500, which has […]

France calls out US’ bully stance on taxing Big Tech

Paris: France and the US locked horns Thursday over taxing digital giants such as Google and Facebook, after Washington said it was breaking off talks aimed at establishing a global framework for making the companies pay larger levies where they operate. “This letter is a provocation,” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, confirming receipt […]