The Apple Economy

Budget Battles

  • A police officer is silhouetted against the Apple logo in Grand Central Terminal in New York

    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...

  • What’s Causing Walmart’s Woes

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    Walmart (WMT) may promise “Low Prices. Every Day. On Everything” but it was particularly aggressive about offering discounts at holiday time – and now it’s paying the price. While more focused and...

  • 5 Marketing Myths About Women Debunked

    By Anne Szustek, The Fiscal Times

    With women increasingly becoming the primary consumers in a household, it’s time for advertisers to reassess their stereotypes of the female species.

  • Retail Sales Up Slightly

    By Jason Lange, Reuters

    Retail sales rose less than expected in January as consumers cut back on car purchases, but a rebound in an underlying sales gauge suggested a solid underpinning for the economy's recovery.

  • 2012 Valentine’s Day Spending: By the Numbers

    By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times

    Americans will spend nearly 10 percent more on cheesy Valentine’s Day gifts this year.

  • Amazon Kindles Investor Outrage

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    Investors have a zero-tolerance policy for companies that disappoint them these days, and that’s why they spent much of Wednesday unloading shares of Amazon.com (AMZN) after the company’s lackluster...