Apple came to Ireland to build a community, not skirt taxes, Tim Cook says
On his European tour this week, Apple's CEO visited Ireland, and talked about taxes, the abandoned Athenry data center and the company's commitment to the country.
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Stephen Silver
Cook celebrates campus expansion in Ireland, where Apple's team has doubled in size
Apple CEO Tim Cook made an appearance at the company's European headquarters in Cork, Ireland on Tuesday, officially opening an campus expansion even as the country has been a source of legal and financial headaches.
Roger Fingas
Apple refuses invitation to European Union tax evasion hearing
Apple has turned down an invitation to speak in front of a European Parliament committee, looking to avoid any missteps that could affect its chances of appealing a previous ruling.
Apple makes first payment of $15.3B disputed Irish tax bill to escrow account
Apple has started to pay off its $15.3 billion tax bill to Ireland, the country's Finance Minister has confirmed, transferring the first $1.76 billion payment to an escrow account.
Malcolm Owen
Apple must fight $15.3B EU tax bill without US government help, court says
On Thursday, the European Union Court of Justice blocked U.S. efforts to side with Apple in the appeal of a $15.3 billion tax bill, which the European Commission first ordered Ireland to collect in August 2016.
AppleInsider Podcast discusses Apple's cancelled data center, LG MLCD+ screens in the 2018 iPhone and more
This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Victor and Mike discuss Apple's drone project, Jony Ive and post-Jobs products, and a virtual assistant from Google that that phones people to schedule appointments just like a real assistant.
Victor Marks
$1 billion Apple data center project in Athenry, Ireland cancelled
Apple has withdrawn its contentious proposal to build a data center in Athenry, Ireland after years of legal challenges.
Mike Wuerthele
Apple & Ireland's appeal of $16B EU tax ruling expected this fall, payments expected to start in May
Apple and the Irish government's appeal of a $16 billion European Commission ruling on back taxes should finally see action later this year, according to Ireland's finance minister.
Apple's iPhone now key to global economy growth, claims IMF
Whether Apple likes it or not, the fate of some national economies is now intrinsically tied to that of the iPhone, the International Monetary Fund said in a report released this month.
Jeff Valvano
