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Tech giant announces $110bn in share buybacks and raises quarterly dividend by 4%
iPhone maker has also created a secretive Zurich lab as it prepares fightback against rivals
Lawyers representing DRC allege Apple’s products contain illegally exported minerals, despite tech company’s claims of environmental and social responsibility
Internet regulator orders delisting of two Meta-owned apps over ‘national security concerns’
iPhone sales fall 10% in first quarter while groups including Xiaomi and Transsion register strong growth
And Apple’s legal fight
And momentum vs sentiment
The justice department’s complaint is bold but faces an uphill struggle
DoJ is highlighting what it believes is iPhone maker’s insulation from competition and lack of incentive to innovate
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Perhaps we’ll remember this moment in antitrust as a harbinger of a big correction
Big Tech groups are the first to face full investigations under bloc’s Digital Markets Act
Regulators in Washington and the EU have tech giant in their crosshairs at particularly challenging time
Landmark lawsuit is Biden administration’s first big antitrust action against iPhone maker
iPhone maker chief visits Shanghai and emphasises increased investment in manufacturing supply chain
Investors claimed chief executive misled them during an earnings call in 2018
Tech giant seeks to comply with European law with approval for iPhone apps to be downloaded from developers’ websites
Delegates at annual Communist party meeting spurn iPhones for homegrown handsets
New Digital Markets Act will be a test case for how far regulators can dictate design of products and services
Brussels seeks explanation from iPhone-maker after group behind ‘Fortnite’ has account terminated
Scrapping a project with high upfront costs makes sense
Around the world, more attempts are being made to put limits on tech company power
iPhone maker hit by first Brussels penalty as competition watchdogs step up scrutiny of Big Tech
Investor pressure could have implications for the future of US organised labour
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