Skip to main content

Apple Inc - SERIES 60 {12 articles}

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



>>> Open This Series

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Disasters - SERIES 104 {16 articles}

Philippines earthquake: Davao City ROCKED by massive 6.1 magnitude earthquake 9/8/2018, 9:44:37 AM A MASSIVE 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the southern Philippines the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. ✔ The quake hit the east coast of the island of Mindanao at 8.16am BST (3.15pm local time) ✔ A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines (Image: USGS) The whole Philippines sit along the Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile wide ring of 452 volcanoes ✔ Since scientists started recording the tectonic activity of the planet, they noticed that 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur along this Ring Japan toll rises to 35 after powerful quake 9/8/2018, 11:12:21 AM The death toll from a powerful quake that triggered landslides in northern Japan rose to 35 today, as tens of thousands of rescue workers raked through the mud for survivors. ✔ 'Thanks to hard work to boost power supply throughout the night, the number of households without power has declined to 20,000,...

Trade War - SERIES 188 {10 articles}

Pork Giant Smithfield Calls Trade War Necessary to Open Chinese Market 9/27/2018, 8:05:18 PM CEO Ken Sullivan said a resolution to the standoffs that have resulted in retaliatory tariffs from China and Mexico isn’t occurring quickly enough. ✔ U.S. farm income is expected to drop 13% in 2018 to $66 billion, according to the Agriculture Department ✔ Many farmers aren’t able to withstand that pressure after multiple years of a down cycle, Beth Ford, CEO of dairy-foods maker Land O’Lakes Inc., told attendees of the forum ✔ We need the administration to work with speed, Ms. Ford said Asia markets news: Trade war risks PLUMMETING global growth as Nikkei 225 dips on Fed hike 9/27/2018, 11:40:14 PM ASIAN markets experienced a turbulent day on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve hiked for the eighth time since 2015 after lifting its key interest rate for the third time this year. ✔ Asian markets: There were declines in key equity benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong, China and Austra...

Disasters - SERIES 352 {23 articles}

Powerful East Coast storm may develop Friday into the weekend 10/22/2018, 4:45:08 PM The storm may form as a strong cold front combines with the remnants of Category 5 Hurricane Willa, about to hit Mexico’s west coast. ✔ This may be enough to cause pockets of flooding, especially in areas that have had substantial rain in recent weeks, but widespread issues are less likely ✔ In this scenario, elevations above 2,000 feet in the Appalachians could see accumulating snow ✔ The temperature outlook from the National Weather Service over the next six to 10 days Freezing Rome covered in giant sheet of ice after massive hail and rain storms 10/22/2018, 7:35:27 PM WINTER came early to Rome after a massive hail storm enveloped the city and sparked havoc among its residents. Remarkable photographs taken in the Italian capital show streets caked in ice, with ca… ✔ Firefighters responded to similar incidents in Florence and Pisa and parts of northern Italy, including Milan, where strong ...

War Countries - SERIES 64 {22 articles}

Saudi royal: 'King and heir apparent' responsible for Yemen war 9/4/2018, 2:44:51 PM Prince Ahmed bin Abdelaziz tells London activists wider royal family not to blame for kingdom's foreign policy moves. ✔ Campaigners accuse MBS, who also serves as defence minister, of being the chief architect of the Yemen war, which has led to what the United Nations  describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis ✔ WATCH: Inside Story - Have war crimes been committed in Yemen Russia sends ‘up to 1,000 tanks towards country’s border with Ukraine' 9/4/2018, 12:47:54 PM MILITARY boffins on social media claim to have spotted “1000” Russian tanks moving west towards Ukraine. Trackers of Vladimir Putin’s army have posted pictures of cargo trains carrying the hulking … ✔ Strategic Sentinel wrote on Twitter: Photos taken in #Russia of trains continuing to send T-62s west towards #Ukraine ✔ Russia’s relationship with NATO is increasingly strained following the annexation o...

War Countries - SERIES 202 {14 articles}

Syria, North Korea to have their say at UN gathering 9/29/2018, 8:33:21 AM UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two of the planet's most troubled hot spots are sending envoys to have their say before the world on Saturday. North Korea and Syria, places of ✔ UNITED NATIONS (AP) Two of the planet's most troubled hot spots are sending envoys to have their say before the world on Saturday ✔ General Assembly at a time when both countries could be on the cusp of significant developments ✔ He wants to make a deal and I'd like to make a deal Syria at UN: 'Our battle against terrorism is almost over' 9/29/2018, 3:35:13 PM UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria's top diplomat told the world Saturday that his country's "battle against terrorism is almost over" after more than seven years of civil war, as an env ✔ Like Syria, North Korea could be on the cusp of significant developments ✔ meetings to talk about ways to end North K...