The Apple Economy

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    Apple Hit With a $14.5 Billion Tax Bill in Europe

    By Foo Yun Chee and Padraic Halpin, Reuters

    The European Commission ordered Apple Inc. to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Tuesday as it ruled the firm had received illegal state aid. Apple and Dublin said...

  • Presidente-executivo da Apple, Tim Cook, fala em evento na sede da empresa, na Califórnia

    Are Apple's Glory Days Over?

    By Paayal Zaveri, CNBC

    Apple shares are a poor investment choice right now, according to Steve Grasso, director of institutional sales at Stuart Frankel. "I think it's going to underperform perpetually," Grasso said. Apple...

  • Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Stephen Lam

    A New No.1: Alphabet Tops Apple as Most Valuable Company

    By David Gaffen, Reuters

    Alphabet Inc surpassed Apple Inc as the most valuable company in the United States in after-hours trading on Monday, knocking the iPhone maker from the top spot that it has held for the better part...

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    These Are the Hottest Brands in America

    By Janna Herron

    Tech and online companies once again dominated Brand Index’s list of the most buzz-making brands in 2015. Amazon, the No. 1 brand, has topped the list for two years running. SLIDESHOW: The Hottest...

  • Cheap Oil and Pricey Unicorns: The 20 Biggest Business Stories of 2015

    By Millie Dent

    From the Apple Watch to a new Star Wars movie to the demise of the Keystone Pipeline, 2015 has been another remarkable year for corporate America. There have been highs, like the five percent...

  • Will E-Cigarettes Ignite the Tobacco Industry?

    By Theweek.com, TheWeek.com

    Sales in cigarettes dropped 6.2 percent in the first quarter of 2012 — a jump from the 3 percent to 4 percent declines they've seen in recent years

  • States Cash In on America’s Love of Gambling

    By Pamela Prah, Stateline

    States like Nevada and New Jersey are tapping into the billions of dollars spent on wagering online, while Wyoming is catching up by legalizing a lottery. The 43 states where lotteries were legal...

  • Amazon Eyes More Profits with Less Shipping

    By Alistair Barr and Ben Berkowitz, Reuters

    Amazon, the Internet retail giant that once specialized in moving books and other physical items quickly, is increasingly trying to do the same in the digital world, where profit margins are higher,...

  • 10 Golf Items to Make You Green with Envy

    By Daniel Bukszpan, CNBC

    Golf is no longer the exclusive province of the wealthy, but that doesn't mean sellers of golf-related luxury items have gone all wobbly, nor does it mean their customers have, either. Here's a slide...

  • Why a Part-Time Workforce Is the New Normal

    By Allison Kade, The Fiscal Times

    Responding to a weak economy and new Obamacare requirements, employers turn to part-time workers.