Apple teams up with Salesforce to make business apps better for iPhone and iPad September 24, 2018 Apple and Salesforce have entered into a strategic partnership which will see the two firms work together on building enterprise apps that utilise more of Apple's best mobile features, such as Siri. Salesforce will redesign its own app as part of the deal, to debut in early 2019, as well as provide new tools to [...]
Simon Miller heads to Les Menuires in Savoie, and finds there’s nothing sedate about skiing with the kids September 24, 2018 Reberty is an upmarket suburb of Les Menuires. Its timber buildings are in stark contrast to the now protected, brutalist architecture of the surrounding areas, and its these classic alpine touches that lend a touch of class to this corner of the mountains. Contributing to this touch of class are the chalets run by Powder [...]
London firm to launch Spotify-style partner services with Universal Music Group September 24, 2018 London-listed music technology firm 7digital will today reveal a partnership with Universal Music Group, the record label behind artists such as Taylor Swift, Elton John and Lady Gaga, to create new bespoke music partner services attributed to individual artists. The deal will see 7digital power online stores for artists through which fans can buy access [...]
Bumper rise in US takeovers of UK businesses as EU interest wanes September 24, 2018 The value of M&A deals in which US companies took over UK business has more than doubled in the past year, as takeovers by EU-based companies slipped. In total, the value of US takeovers in the year to the end of June this year skyrocketed from £36.8bn in 2016/17 to £79bn the past year, analysis [...]
EU rules Luxembourg did not give McDonald’s special tax deal September 19, 2018 The European Commission has ruled that Luxembourg did not give McDonald's a special tax deal and blamed a “mismatch” in laws for the non-taxation of some of the fast food chain's profits. The commission's in-depth investigation, launched in December 2015, concluded the tax deal was in line with national laws and the Luxembourg-US double taxation [...]
EU rules Luxembourg did not give McDonald’s special tax deal September 19, 2018 The European Commission has ruled that Luxembourg did not give McDonald's a special tax deal and blamed a “mismatch” in laws for the non-taxation of some of the fast food chain's profits. The commission's in-depth investigation, launched in December 2015, concluded the tax deal was in line with national laws and the Luxembourg-US double taxation [...]
Tit-for-tat Trump tariffs to take trans-Pacific trade toll September 18, 2018 The trade war between the US and China escalated today as the world’s two largest economies imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on goods worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The Chinese commerce ministry said it had to retaliate against America's decision to levy 10 per cent tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods from 24 September [...]
Tit-for-tat Trump tariffs to take trans-Pacific trade toll September 18, 2018 The trade war between the US and China escalated today as the world’s two largest economies imposed tit-for-tat tariffs on goods worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The Chinese commerce ministry said it had to retaliate against America's decision to levy 10 per cent tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods from 24 September [...]
Ireland finally collects Apple’s €13.1bn disputed tax bill September 18, 2018 Ireland has fully collected the €13.1bn (£11.7bn) owed to it by Apple in unpaid taxes, plus €1.2bn in interest, its finance minister confirmed today. Apple paid the sum into an escrow fund awaiting the outcome of two appeals launched by the tech giant and the Irish government. Read more: Brexit Britain could be new sweetheart [...]
Ireland finally collects Apple’s €13.1bn disputed tax bill September 18, 2018 Ireland has fully collected the €13.1bn (£11.7bn) owed to it by Apple in unpaid taxes, plus €1.2bn in interest, its finance minister confirmed today. Apple paid the sum into an escrow fund awaiting the outcome of two appeals launched by the tech giant and the Irish government. Read more: Brexit Britain could be new sweetheart [...]