Decision in EU probe of Apple's Irish tax deals expected in September or October Following a meeting with European Commission chief Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan said he expects the EU antitrust regulator to reach a decision in its investigation into Apple's Ireland tax agreements by September or October. Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 12
US Treasury Secretary to meet with EU antitrust head, try to block collection of Apple back taxes U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is reportedly meeting with the head of the European Union's antitrust efforts, Margrethe Vestager, ahead of an anticipated ruling on whether the Irish government will have to collect back taxes from Apple. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 119
Apple & opponents square off over proposed Irish datacenter's distance from nuclear sites Apple is once again finding itself on the defensive about its proposed Irish datacenter, with some critics charging that the company picked an arbitrary safety distance from nuclear facilities. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 31
Apple could take over Dublin location for first Irish Apple Store Apple could potentially sign a lease for real estate on Dublin's O'Connell Street, establishing its first-ever outlet in the country of Ireland, a report indicated on Friday. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 27
Sheer amount of data involved delaying EU ruling on Apple's Irish tax deals, Commissioner says There's no way of telling when the European Commission will conclude its investigation into Apple's Irish tax deals, simply because the huge amount of data involved, the Commission's competition head said on Monday. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 22
EU says Irish government hasn't handed over full data in Apple tax case Ireland has yet to supply all the data asked for by the European Commission in its investigation of the country's tax deals with Apple, a spokesman for the organization said on Wednesday. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 5
Apple, Google & others to face European Parliament hearing on tax deals Apple, Google, IKEA, and McDonald's will together face a European Parliament hearing on Wednesday, called amid European Commission investigations into whether such multinationals were given preferential tax deals by some nations. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 13
EU antitrust chief: 'don't hold your breath' for results of Apple-Ireland tax audit The European Commission is unlikely to rule on the legality of Apple's tax arrangement with the Irish government any time in the near future, the EU's lead antitrust watchdog said on Monday. AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 15
Review body requests more info before approving Apple's Irish data center A planning organization backed by the Irish government — An Bord Pleanála — is reportedly asking Apple to provide more information about a number of issues before it approves the construction of a data center near the small town of Athenry. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 18
Hackers trying to bribe Apple workers into handing over login information, report says Hackers are trying to bribe workers at Apple's Irish offices with thousands of euros, hoping to gain access to sensitive company login information, according to several people within the company. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 28
Apple CFO says 'fair' outcome in Irish tax investigation would be no money owed On Wednesday Apple CFO Luca Maestri attacked an ongoing European Commission investigation into the company's tax deals with Ireland, claiming that a "fair" decision would find the iPhone maker owing nothing. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 65
This week on AppleInsider: Child labor concerns, software updates, an Irish bomb threat & more Developments in the "real" world grabbed many headlines this week, including a bomb threat in Ireland, a new iOS development center in Italy and worries that Apple's battery suppliers are using child labor. The company meanwhile released a bevy of software updates for OS X and iOS. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 1
Apple's Tim Cook meets with EU antitrust chief ahead of decision on Irish taxes Earlier on Thursday Apple CEO Tim Cook attended a private meeting in Brussels with Margrethe Vestager, the head of the European Commission's antitrust efforts, presumably in an attempt to diminish the chances of owing billions in back taxes because of the company's Irish tax deals. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 81
Ireland's Sinn Fein party says it will pursue Apple if company owes back taxes Ireland's left-leaning Sinn Fein party could hold Apple accountable for taxes owed following a still-ongoing European Commission investigation, according to a party finance spokesman. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 56
False bomb threat at Apple's Ireland facilities leads to evacuation of 4,800 staff A fake bomb threat was issued for Apple's operations in Ireland on Monday, causing officials to evacuate 4,800 employees before giving the all-clear. AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 20
Apple could owe over $8 billion in European taxes, new estimate indicates Apple could owe in excess of $8 billion in back taxes after the conclusion of a European Commission investigation into its Irish tax dodges, a new estimate suggests. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 114
EU probe of Apple's Irish tax deal extended to 2016 A European Union investigation into whether Apple's bespoke tax arrangement with the Irish government amounts to illegal state aid has been delayed again, as officials in Brussels continue to gather more information. AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 20
Apple will add 1,000 positions for manufacturing, customer service in Ireland In a visit to Dublin on Wednesday, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook revealed that his company will hire 1,000 new employees at its international operations in Cork, Ireland, bringing the total number of workers there to 6,000, some of which are locally assembling Apple hardware. Neil Hughes 10 years ago 11
