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Apple says U.S. tariffs on China would hit 'wide range' of products

9/7/2018, 10:18:38 PM
A "wide range" of Apple Inc products including the Apple Watch would be affected by proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, the company told U.S. trade officials, without mentioning any potential impact on its iPhone cash cow. ✔ Many Apple accessories, such as mice, keyboards, chargers and even leather covers for iPhones and iPads would face tariffs, Apple said ✔ Reuters had reported that the Apple Watch was likely to be affected by the tariffs ✔ Shares of the iPhone maker slipped 1 percent in extended trading ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple says proposed U.S. tariffs may hit Watch, does not name iPhone

9/7/2018, 10:38:09 PM
A "wide range" of Apple Inc products including its Watch likely would be hit by proposed U.S. tariffs, the company told U.S. trade officials, but it did not name the iPhone as among the products affected. AirPods headphones, some of Apple's Beats headphones, and its new HomePod smart speaker also… ✔ The letter did not mention the iPhone, which accounted for about two-thirds of its $229 billion in revenue in its most recent fiscal year ✔ Shares of the iPhone maker slipped 1 percent in extended trading ✔ The company said that main logic boards with microprocessing units could face levies, along with equipment used for research and development



Apple says China tariffs would hit Apple Watch, Air Pods

9/7/2018, 9:57:43 PM
It did not mention the iPhone. ✔ He added that he's ready to place yet another round of tariffs on $267 billion in Chinese goods after that bringing the total imports from China subject to tariffs to more than $500 billion ✔ Apple also mentioned that tariffs would raise the cost of servers, hard drives and cables for US data centers



Apple says US tariffs on China would hit 'wide range' of products

9/7/2018, 10:42:44 PM
Affected lineup includes watch, headphones and smart speakers ✔ Computer parts for Apple's U.S. operations would also be hit by the tariffs ✔ Reuters had reported that the Apple Watch was likely to be affected by the tariffs ✔ Shares of the iPhone maker slipped 1 percent in extended trading ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Week ahead: ECB and BoE meet, Apple launch, Sweden votes

9/7/2018, 10:21:20 PM
undefined ✔ Economist at ING said in a note they expect Mr Draghi to announce the already anticipated next step in the tapering process, reducing monthly quantitative easing purchases from €30 billion to €15 billion, with the goal of ending QE by year-end ✔ Sweden votes On Sunday, Sweden votes in one of the most open and critical elections it has held in decades, with rising populist rhetoric and concerns about immigration sparking fierce debates



Apple v Amazon: Battle of the titans

9/7/2018, 8:50:51 PM
Apple and Amazon have seen their market value top $1tn, but will their growth continue to accelerate? ✔ Getty Images Amazon has an advantage over Apple in the connected home space The Home Pod is focused on providing a music experience, while Amazon wants you to use the Echo to control the lights in your home and to manage your daily life ✔ There are issues about taxation, but if it comes down to a straight fight between Amazon and Apple, then given that Amazon has these various strong strings to its bow, then ultimately my belief is that Amazon will win out, says Mr Saunders



AirPods 2 rumors and more: All the Apple headphone news expected on Sept. 12

9/7/2018, 8:15:13 PM
New AirPods features and accessories are on deck for the fall -- and we may even see new hardware, too. ✔ Whatever they're called, here's what a true next-gen AirPods model could offer: Increased water-resistance and maybe full waterproofing : Apple may not tout that the existing AirPods are sweat-resistant, but plenty of people run with (and sweat on) them without issue, so they must be sweat-resistant



Dozens of popular iPhone apps caught sending user location data to monetization firms

9/7/2018, 9:04:45 PM
A group of security researchers say dozens of popular iPhone apps are quietly sharing the location data of “tens of millions of mobile devices” with third-party data monetization firms. Almost all require access to a user’s location data to work properly like weather and fitness a… ✔ The current app version contains code for eight separate data monetization firms in the latest version of the app ✔ But given how few people read them in the first place, don’t expect apps to change their behavior any time soon ✔ Apple will require all apps to have a privacy policy as of October 3



Apple is talking to big newspapers about joining its subscription service

9/7/2018, 9:31:05 PM
Last March, Apple bought Texture, a digital magazine service. Now it wants the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to join up. ✔ It also leaves open the possibility that Apple could drop them from the bundle down the road ✔ The flip side: Apple has a huge base of users the company said its users had 1.3 billion active devices this past January and could dramatically increase the papers’ reach ✔ Your email Subscribe By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and European users agree to the data transfer policy



Apple Says China Tariffs Would Hit Watch, AirPods

9/7/2018, 8:54:49 PM
Apple Inc. said proposed U.S. tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods would affect several of its products including the Apple Watch, hurting American consumers and putting the company at a competitive disadvantage. ✔ Tariffs increase the cost of our U.S. operations, divert our resources and disadvantage Apple foreign competitors, Apple wrote in its filing ✔ More broadly, tariffs will lead to higher U.S. consumer prices, lower overall U.S. economic growth, and other unintended economic consequences ✔ Apple declined to comment beyond its filed statement



Wall Street drops on tariff worries, with Apple in crosshairs

9/7/2018, 9:02:14 PM
Wall Street's major indexes fell on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of additional tariffs on Chinese imports and Apple Inc indicated that some of its products could be subjected to such levies. ✔ The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 79.33 points, or 0.31 percent, to 25,916.54, the S&P 500 lost 6.37 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,871.68 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 20.19 points, or 0.25 percent, to 7,902.54 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Trump ups ante, threatens duties on nearly all Chinese imports

9/7/2018, 11:19:10 PM
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE--U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Friday he was ready to slap tariffs on v ✔ The U.S. Trade Representative's office received nearly 6,000 comments and held seven days of public hearings on the proposed levies ✔ These are taxes and they're going to find their way into the pocket book of folks around the country, French said ✔ Those have been our asks for many months and so far those asks have not been satisfied, he said



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