http://www.mail.com/people/122658-tim-cook.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/122658-tim-cook.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102406-eu-steps-up-fight-tax-evasion-2013.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's leaders took a major step in tackling tax-dodgers Wednesday by pushing to end bank secrecy across the bloc's 27 members by the end of the year. German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the agreement to set up an automatic exchange of bank information among the EU's tax authorities — which has been long resisted by Austri... Wed, 22 May 2013 18:48:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2102406-eu-steps-up-fight-tax-evasion-2013.html 2013-05-22T18:48:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2099768-apple-case-spur-to-tax-action.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law. At a hearing Tuesday, members of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Inv... Wed, 22 May 2013 04:04:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2099768-apple-case-spur-to-tax-action.html 2013-05-22T04:04:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098730-panel-apple-uses-firms-us-to-avoid-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102 billion of its $145 billion in cash, and an Irish subsidiary that earned $22 billion in 2011 paid o... Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098730-panel-apple-uses-firms-us-to-avoid-taxes.html 2013-05-20T23:47:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2059638-intels-ceo-pick-sticks-to-tried-and-true-formula.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In picking Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, Intel Corp. stuck to a familiar playbook amid a game-changing shift in computing that has raised worries about the future of the world's largest chipmaker. Ever since Intel co-founders Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore ceded their roles as the first two CEOs, the company has always promoted the s... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:06:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2059638-intels-ceo-pick-sticks-to-tried-and-true-formula.html 2013-05-02T22:06:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040116-apple-to-dole-100b-to-shareholders.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is opening the doors to its bank vault, saying it will distribute $100 billion in cash to its shareholders by the end of 2015. At the same time, the company said revenue for the current quarter could fall from the year before, which would be the first decline in many years. Apple CEO Tim Cook also suggested that the company won't rel... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:40:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040116-apple-to-dole-100b-to-shareholders.html 2013-04-24T00:40:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1991132-apple-apologizes-china-service-criticism.html BEIJING (AP) — Apple apologized to Chinese consumers after government media attacked its repair policies for two weeks in a campaign that reeked of economic nationalism. A statement Apple posted in Chinese on its website Monday said the complaints had prompted "deep reflection" and persuaded the company of the need to revamp its repair policies, boost com... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:17:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1991132-apple-apologizes-china-service-criticism.html 2013-04-02T06:17:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1983214-book-shares-insights-steve-jobs-1st-boss.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Steve Jobs adopted "think different" as Apple's mantra in the late 1990s, the company's ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart and a constellation of other starry-eyed oddballs who reshaped society. Nolan Bushnell never appeared in those tributes, even though Apple was riffing on an iconoclastic philosophy he emb... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1983214-book-shares-insights-steve-jobs-1st-boss.html 2013-03-27T23:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1953176-apple-ceo-required-to-testify-ny-e-books-case.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook has been ordered to testify in a New York court case the Justice Department brought against the company over the pricing of e-books for consumers. Federal Judge Denise Cote on Wednesday granted a government request to depose Apple Inc.'s chief executive. The government sued Apple last spring, saying the technology giant ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:11:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1953176-apple-ceo-required-to-testify-ny-e-books-case.html 2013-03-13T23:11:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1934644-roku-adds-headphones-to-latest-online-video-player.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roku is plugging headphones and several other new features into its latest set-top box for streaming Internet video to TVs, a move that amplifies its effort to upstage Apple's better-selling player. The Roku 3 box going on sale Wednesday also includes a more powerful search engine to find movies, TV shows and music more quickly and ne... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:44:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1934644-roku-adds-headphones-to-latest-online-video-player.html 2013-03-06T03:44:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1925204-apple-shareholder-drops-lawsuit-preferred-stock.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A disgruntled shareholder pressing Apple to create a new class of preferred stock has dropped a lawsuit that became a moot point after the iPhone and iPad maker changed the agenda at its annual meeting earlier this week. Lawyers for hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital notified U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1925204-apple-shareholder-drops-lawsuit-preferred-stock.html 2013-03-01T23:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1922622-google-clings-to-cash-acquisitions-cfo.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google plans to cling to its bulging stash of cash to pay for potential acquisitions and other technology investments that might boost future profits, a top executive said Thursday. Patrick Pichette, who oversees Google Inc.'s bank accounts as the company's chief financial officer, explained the company's rationale for hoarding $48 bi... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:07:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1922622-google-clings-to-cash-acquisitions-cfo.html 2013-02-28T22:07:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1909110-judge-blocks-shareholder-vote-apple-proposal.html NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge is blocking Apple from conducting a shareholder vote on a package of governance proposals, handing a victory to a rebel investor who is trying to persuade the company to share more of its cash with its investors. U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in New York ruled Friday that Apple Inc. was wrong to bundle four amendment... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:44:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1909110-judge-blocks-shareholder-vote-apple-proposal.html 2013-02-23T00:44:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906640-rebel-apple-investor-tries-to-rally-street.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Wall Street maverick who wants Apple Inc. to share more of its wealth with investors took his case to other shareholders Thursday, urging them to send management a message by voting against a company proposal at the upcoming annual meeting. On a conference call with investors and reporters, David Einhorn, founder of hedge fund Greenlight... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:01:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1906640-rebel-apple-investor-tries-to-rally-street.html 2013-02-21T23:01:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886550-apple-ceo-shareholder-lawsuit-silly-sideshow.html Apple CEO Tim Cook is calling a shareholder lawsuit against the company a "silly sideshow," even as he said he is open to looking at the shareholder's proposals for sharing more cash with investors. Investor David Einhorn sued Apple Inc. last week, saying a proposal slated for a vote at the company's annual meeting in two weeks would make it more difficul... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1886550-apple-ceo-shareholder-lawsuit-silly-sideshow.html 2013-02-12T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843362-analysts-to-apple-bend-your-knee-to-wall-street.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple needs to start making nice with Wall Street, analysts said Thursday as investors hammered the company's stock. The sell-off put Apple a hair's-breadth away from losing its status as the world's most valuable company. At Thursday's close, it was worth $423 billion, just 1.6 percent more than No. 2 Exxon Mobil Corp. ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843362-analysts-to-apple-bend-your-knee-to-wall-street.html 2013-01-24T22:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1841492-apples-profit-rocket-hits-air-pocket.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple's blockbuster revenue growth is slowing drastically, as iPhone sales plateau and the company finds itself lacking revolutionary new products. The company's warning, issued Wednesday as part of its financial results for the holiday quarter, sent Apple Inc.'s stock plunging by more than 10 percent, wiping out a year's worth of gains. A... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1841492-apples-profit-rocket-hits-air-pocket.html 2013-01-23T23:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813068-apple-ceo-china-will-biggest-market.html BEIJING (AP) — Apple expects China to overtake the United States as its biggest market, CEO Tim Cook told a Chinese government news agency. "China is currently our second largest market. I believe it will become our first. I believe strongly that it will," the Xinhua News Agency quoted Cook as saying in an interview. The report gave no details of when Coo... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1813068-apple-ceo-china-will-biggest-market.html 2013-01-11T10:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1809216-report-apple-build-expensive-iphone.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is trying to decide whether it makes sense to offer a cheaper iPhone as it tries to boost sales in less-affluent countries and reclaim some of the market share lost to cheaper phones running Google's Android software, according to a published report. Wednesday's report in The Wall Street Journal speculated that Apple could lower... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1809216-report-apple-build-expensive-iphone.html 2013-01-09T22:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1788334-apple-ceo-modest-2012-pay-big-2011.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook got $4.2 million in pay for the latest fiscal year, a modest sum compared with last year, when the company's board set him up with stock now worth $510 million for taking the reins in 2011. Cook's pay for fiscal 2012, which ended in September, consisted of $1.4 million in salary, a bonus of $2.8 million, and $17,000 in c... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1788334-apple-ceo-modest-2012-pay-big-2011.html 2012-12-27T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1776220-president-obama-times-person-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2012. "We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and Obama is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new America," Time Editor Rick Stengel told NBC's "Today" show, where he announced the selection on Wednesday. ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1776220-president-obama-times-person-year.html 2012-12-19T13:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763094-google-maps-return-to-iphone-with-mobile-app.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google Maps has found its way back to the iPhone. The world's most popular online mapping system returned late Wednesday with the release of the Google Maps iPhone app. The release comes nearly three months after Apple Inc. replaced Google Maps as the device's built-in navigation system and inserted its own map software into the lates... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1763094-google-maps-return-to-iphone-with-mobile-app.html 2012-12-13T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757326-isolated-bad-apple-maps-directions-lead-to-desert.html SYDNEY (AP) — The city of Mildura is not at the end of a dirt road in the Australian bush, in tire-choking desert sand far from food and water. Unfortunately, Apple's much-maligned mapping application thinks it is. More than two months after Apple's CEO apologized for errors in its Maps service, Australian police say the app is "potentially life threateni... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1757326-isolated-bad-apple-maps-directions-lead-to-desert.html 2012-12-11T11:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1751500-why-wall-street-losing-appetite-apple.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — This holiday season is shaping up to be a record-breaking period for Apple as shoppers snap up iPhones and iPads. So, why is the world's most valuable company losing its luster with investors? Apple began selling the iPhone 5 on Sept. 21, the same day the company's stock hit an all-time peak of $705.07 per share. Since then, the stock... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1751500-why-wall-street-losing-appetite-apple.html 2012-12-07T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750430-apples-softer-side-emerges-under-ceo-cook.html NEW YORK (AP) — "Those jobs aren't coming back." That's what Steve Jobs reportedly told President Obama when asked at a dinner in early 2011 whether Apple would consider moving some of its manufacturing from China to the United States. Jobs' successor, CEO Tim Cook, might have another response for Obama: Yes, we can. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1750430-apples-softer-side-emerges-under-ceo-cook.html 2012-12-07T15:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748132-apple-to-produce-macs-us-year.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will move production of one of its existing lines of Mac computers from China to the United States next year. Industry watchers said the announcement is both a cunning public-relations move and a harbinger of more manufacturing jobs moving back to the U.S. as wages rise in China. Cook made the comments i... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748132-apple-to-produce-macs-us-year.html 2012-12-07T01:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1748562-stocks-edge-up-investors-eye-washington.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and other technology companies led the stock market up for the second day in a row Thursday. The gains came a day after Apple took its worst fall in four years. In separate interviews, CEO Tim Cook said Apple will produce one of its Mac computers in the United States next year and will spend $100 million in 2013 to shift production o... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1748562-stocks-edge-up-investors-eye-washington.html 2012-12-06T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1749406-stocks-inch-up-investors-eye-washington.html NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is eking out a small gain as investors keep their eyes closely focused on budget talks in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed nearly 40 points to close at 13,074 Thursday. The Dow stayed in a narrow range and moved between small gains and losses. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose five points to 1,414 an... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1749406-stocks-inch-up-investors-eye-washington.html 2012-12-06T20:09:00Z