The Irish Times

Apple sees bigger supply problems after strong start to year

Covid-19 lockdowns, war in Ukraine expected to dent sales

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 07:05

Apple reports record sales as demand surges in China

Worldwide phone sales hit $71.6bn – a 9% increase on sales in 2020

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 21:42

Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft rake in $57bn of quarterly profits

Profits surge to unexpected heights even as global economy starts to emerge from pandemic

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 07:57

Big Tech still booming despite turbulent global economy

Consumer spending on tech rises during pandemic, quarterly results show

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 12:02

Apple becomes first US company worth $2tn as shares surge 50%

Tech giant now worth $300 billion more than the next-largest US company, Amazon

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 17:19

More affordable iPhone 11 is unlikely star of Apple earnings

Customers happy to lock into Apple ‘ecosystem’

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 17:17

Apple enters video streaming wars with launch of TV+ service

Maker of iPhone is going head-to-head with Netflix and Amazon Prime with its new video streaming subscription service

Fri Nov 01 2019 - 16:00

Apple case turns spotlight on Ireland’s tax affairs

Ruling in separate case may shed light on where alleged sweetheart deal case is headed

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 04:59

Apple’s reliance on iPhone sales begins to fade in earnest

Sales of smartphone now account for less of tech giant’s revenues

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 17:29

Facebook proposed to use Ireland to avoid extra digital tax

Social media giant lobbied Paschal Donohoe on proposal in January meeting

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 04:09

Apple says sales in next quarter could miss market forecasts

Tim Cook blames problems meeting demand and weakness in emerging markets

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 20:44

Apple earnings beat expectations as it sells higher price iPhones

The average iPhone selling price hit $724, beating analyst expectations of $694

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 21:42

Apple beats profit expectations as it plans $100bn share buyback

Sales of iPhone hit 52.2m in last quarter despite slowing of global demand for smartphones

Tue May 01 2018 - 22:14

Apple expected to return $100bn to shareholders

Announcement from iPhone maker expected this week alongside quarterly earnings

Sun Apr 29 2018 - 17:14

iPhone X hits the spot as buyers surge to get new Apple smartphone

Handset goes on sale worldwide with many eager buyers despite eye-watering cost

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 08:27

Why China is Apple’s biggest hope and greatest headache

Tech group loses traction in world’s biggest phone market as users shift to rivals

Sun Aug 20 2017 - 17:40

Meeting customer demand for iPhone 7 is Apple’s big problem

As sales of other products drop the ability to supply enough iPhones is critical

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 12:09

Corporate America rallying to Apple’s side in its EU tax battle

CEOs appealing directly to European leaders to overturn Brussels’ demand for billions of euro from Apple

Fri Sept 16 2016 - 17:36

Apple insists it will continue to invest in Ireland

Chief financial officer says multinationals will have concerns in future about investing in Europe

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 16:28

Apple claims it should pay nothing in relation to Irish tax arrangements

Estimates suggest Apple could be liable for several billion in back taxes

Wed Jan 27 2016 - 22:37

Apple sells fewer iPhones than expected in latest quarter

Total revenues for Apple’s fiscal first quarter ending in December rose by just 2 per cent

Tue Jan 26 2016 - 21:41

Apple paid chief executive Tim Cook $10.3m in 2015

Mr Cook was the lowest-paid of the company’s top executives last year

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 07:49

Apple Watch may have sold up to 2.5m units, analysts estimate

Apple has not released official figures for the device, but revenue could be as high as $1bn

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 14:26

Apple Italy accused of using Cork affiliate to avoid tax

Computer giant faces major investigation by authorities in Milan

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 21:51

Apple’s China strategy pays off with surge in earnings

Tech giant reports $16.1bn in revenue from greater China in first fiscal quarter

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 15:16

Apple posts highest profits in corporate history

iPhone sales soar, powering firm to quarterly profit of $18bn

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 07:48

Apple beats targets on strong iPhone sales

Revenue jumped 12.2 per cent in last quarter to $42.12 billion

Mon Oct 20 2014 - 22:32

EC to outline case against Ireland over Apple’s tax arrangements

Final decision months away and Government confident state aid rules were not breached

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 14:26

Apple’s chief financial officer to step down in September

Peter Oppenheimer to retire in September, succeeded by Luca Maestri

Tue Mar 04 2014 - 14:59