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Tim Cook testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 21, 2013

Apple denies tax 'gimmicks' as criticism mounts

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Oppenheimer and Bullock appear before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington

Senate panel peels back Apple's offshore taxes

Apple Operations International, a subsidiary of Apple Inc, is seen in Hollyhill, Cork, in the south of Ireland

Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate

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Senate panel peels back Apple's offshore taxes Reuters
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief executive officer defended the company's tax record at a Tuesday Senate hearing where lawmakers said the maker of iPads, iPods and Mac

Senate panel peels back Apple's offshore taxes Reuters
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief executive officer defended the company's tax record at a Tuesday Senate hearing where lawmakers said the maker of iPads, iPods and Mac
Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate Reuters
By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special rate deal with the company after
Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some Reuters
By Sinead Carew (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, but the new bid was not high enough to impress some investors.

Senate panel peels back Apple's offshore taxes Reuters - 13 minutes ago
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief executive officer defended the company's tax record at a Tuesday Senate hearing where lawmakers said More »
Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate Reuters - 15 minutes ago
By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special More »
Sprint raises Clearwire offer, not enough for some Reuters - 19 minutes ago
By Sinead Carew (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp raised its buyout offer for wireless service provider Clearwire Corp to $3.40 per share, but the new bid was not high More »
Far-right writer kills self inside Notre Dame de Paris AFP News - 20 minutes ago
A far-right writer and activist shot himself dead in front of the altar of Paris's famed Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday, shortly after calling for "spectacular" More »
Buriram, FC Seoul into Asian quarter-finals AFP News - 20 minutes ago
Thai qualifiers Buriram United held off Uzbek giants Bunyodkor to reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday as FC Seoul beat nine-man Beijing Guoan More »
NGOs denounce Malaysia hydropower meeting AFP News - 22 minutes ago
Three dozen Malaysian NGOs on Tuesday denounced the world hydroelectric industry's decision to hold a conference in a Borneo state where dam projects have uprooted More »
Bayern must repeat Barcelona performances - Ribery GOAL.com - 23 minutes ago
The Frenchman feels that the Bundesliga winners will be tough opposition for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final if they play as they did against the More »
Sanogo relishing summer move to Arsenal GOAL.com - 26 minutes ago
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Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India AFP News - 27 minutes ago
Visiting Premier Li Keqiang promised Tuesday to open China's vast domestic market wider to India and forge a "dynamic trade balance" to deepen economic ties and More »
'La Dolce Vita' gets a Cannes update AFP News - 28 minutes ago
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino presented a lush portrait of decadence and excess in contemporary Rome at Cannes Tuesday in a film reviewers said echoed the More »

Chinese PM vows to open up markets to India AFP News - 27 minutes ago
Visiting Premier Li Keqiang promised Tuesday to open China's vast domestic market wider to India and forge a "dynamic trade balance" to deepen economic ties and More »
'La Dolce Vita' gets a Cannes update AFP News - 28 minutes ago
Italian director Paolo Sorrentino presented a lush portrait of decadence and excess in contemporary Rome at Cannes Tuesday in a film reviewers said echoed the More »
Vatican denies video footage shows pope exorcism AFP News - 35 minutes ago
The Vatican on Tuesday denied that Pope Francis had performed an exorcism after an Italian religious television channel said footage of the pontiff blessing a boy More »
Myanmar jails 7 Muslims for up to 28 years for riots AFP News - 37 minutes ago
Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens of people More »
Chapman brothers unveil diabolical art in Hong Kong AFP News - 39 minutes ago
The Chapman brothers presented their latest epic installation featuring thousands of little figures in violent conflict Tuesday at the sidelines of Art Basel in More »
DR Congo fighting leaves 19 dead ahead of UN chief visit AFP News - 47 minutes ago
A fresh bout of fighting between army and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left 19 dead, the government said Tuesday, on the eve of a visit More »
Rescuers dig for life after US tornado kills dozens AFP News - 1 hour 1 minute ago
US rescue teams scoured a shattered suburb for survivors Tuesday after a giant tornado tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing at least two dozen More »
Squash: David makes fast start at British Open AFP News - 1 hour 1 minute ago
World number one Nicol David's bid to win the British Open for a fifth time made a fast and impressive start on Tuesday which belied the fact that she has yet to More »
US court rules Bin Laden death photos can stay secret AFP News - 1 hour 12 minutes ago
A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government is not required to release photos that were taken of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden after he was More »
Nibali still in Giro pink, Intxausti wins stage AFP News - 1 hour 12 minutes ago
Astana's Vincenzo Nibali kept possession of the Giro d'Italia race leader's pink jersey for another night after a strong showing in Tuesday's 16th stage. More »

Manila, Taipei agree on 'cooperative' probe ANN - 11 hours ago
Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The Philippines and Taiwan on Monday agreed on a cooperative investigation into the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman More »
Aunt sold girl, 17, for sex work in Korea: police ANN - 11 hours ago
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - The police's Anti-Human Trafficking Division (AHTD) yesterday applied for an arrest warrant for a Thai woman who allegedly lured her More »
Pig farmers up in arms over US pressure ANN - 11 hours ago
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Members of the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand and other concerned parties are considering marching to Government House in protest More »
Taiwan engineer could pay US$13m for Samsung phone leak ANN - 11 hours ago
Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - An engineer may have to pay his former employer up to NT$400 million (US$13.32 million) in compensation after leaking photos of the More »
T-ara N4 to release album, perform in U.S. next week ANN - 11 hours ago
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Popular K-pop girl group T-ara N4 is releasing an album in the U.S. and will perform during Chris Brown's upcoming concert next week, More »
NK allows foreigners' travel outside Pyongyang: tour agency ANN - 11 hours ago
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Last year roughly 25,000 tourists traveled to one of the world's most notoriously isolated countries, North Korea. Traveling to the More »
Rape accused defends marriage to 13-yo M'sian ANN - 11 hours ago
Kota Kinabalu (The Star/ANN) - He allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and saw no wrong in it. More »
EDITORIAL: What to do when human life is as cheap as a new T-shirt ANN - 11 hours ago
Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - "This is not the first time girls have been burned alive in the city. Every week I must learn of the untimely death of one of my More »
Prosecution raids Seoul police agency ANN - 11 hours ago
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Prosecution investigators raided the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Monday as part of an inquiry into its alleged cover-up last More »
Bae Sang-moon third Korean golfer to win on PGA tour ANN - 11 hours ago
Seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - Bae Sang-moon cemented his status as one of South Korea's rising golf stars by nabbing his first U.S. PGA Tour title two years after More »

Senate panel peels back Apple's offshore taxes Reuters - 13 minutes ago
By Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc's chief executive officer defended the company's tax record at a Tuesday Senate hearing where lawmakers said More »
Ireland rejects blame for Apple's low tax rate Reuters - 15 minutes ago
By Conor Humphries and Padraic Halpin CORK/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments and had no special More »
The Irish loophole behind Apple's low tax bill Reuters - 24 minutes ago
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Apple's ability to shelter billions of dollars of income from tax has hinged on an unusual loophole in the Irish tax code that More »
Exclusive: Intel CEO shakes up units, creates "new devices" group - so … Reuters - 39 minutes ago
By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has reorganized key business groups and created a "new devices" unit, More »
IT firm iGate sacks CEO over undisclosed relationship Reuters - 48 minutes ago
By Sumeet Chatterjee and Harichandan Arakali MUMBAI/BANGALORE (Reuters) - IT outsourcing company iGate Corp sacked Chief Executive Phaneesh Murthy after a company More »
Czech police seize 1 million liters of illegal booze Reuters - 53 minutes ago
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech police found a million liters of illegal alcohol hidden in underground tanks in one of the biggest seizures of untaxed booze ever. Police More »
Intel CEO shakes up divisions, creates 'new devices' unit -source Reuters - 1 hour 5 minutes ago
By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp new Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich has re-organized key business groups and created a "new devices" More »
Irish opposition calls for multinationals to face parliament Reuters - 1 hour 8 minutes ago
DUBLIN (Reuters) - An Irish opposition party called on Tuesday for Irish-based multinationals to be questioned on corporate tax by a parliamentary committee as More »
U.S. court rules bin Laden death photos can stay secret Reuters - 1 hour 33 minutes ago
By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. government had properly classified top secret more than 50 images of More »
Syria, Israel exchange fire on Golan Heights Reuters - 1 hour 36 minutes ago
By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on More »

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