Ireland expects Apple back tax in escrow account in first quarter, 2018: minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ireland expects iPhone maker Apple to start paying up to 13 billion euros ($15.4 billion) in back taxes into an escrow account in the first quarter of 2018, the finance minister said on Monday.
VW aims at ride-pooling market with all-electric minibus
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen has unveiled an all-electric minibus to target urban customers who prefer to pay for use rather than own a vehicle, furthering the German company’s push into new forms of online-controlled personal transport services.
Bitcoin hits record high of nearly $11,800 after futures lift
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin powered to a record high just below $11,800 on Sunday, continuing its surge from below $1,000 at the start of the year.
Broadcom lists 11 nominees for Qualcomm board
(Reuters) – Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd took its first formal step toward a hostile bid to take over Qualcomm Inc on Monday, unveiling a list of 11 nominees to the board of the U.S. semiconductor firm.
Shares of big U.S. banks rise as Senate approves tax overhaul
(Reuters) – Shares of the biggest U.S. banks were higher after the Senate approved a tax overhaul bill on Saturday, which will provide significant tax cuts for businesses.
Stock futures jump after Senate approves tax bill
(Reuters) – U.S. stock futures pointed to a solid open for Wall Street on Monday after the U.S. Senate passed its version of a tax overhaul bill, bringing closer to reality President Donald Trump’s promise of cutting corporate taxes to spur growth.
Exclusive: EU set to approve easyJet purchase of parts of Air Berlin – sources
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – British budget airline easyJet is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval to buy parts of failed German peer Air Berlin , people familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Dialog shares tumble on warning Apple could build its own chips
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Dialog Semiconductor said on Monday top customer Apple could build its own power-management chips into future iPhones rather than rely on the Anglo-German chipmaker, sending its shares plunging as much as 19 percent.
Global air passenger traffic demand up 7.2 percent in October: IATA
Global demand for air travel climbed 7.2 percent in October, rebounding after September was disrupted by hurricanes, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday.
Tax deal sends dollar surging, preps U.S. stocks for strong day
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar jumped on Monday versus the currencies of other developed and emerging nations while Treasury yields rose and Wall Street was primed for a another record-setting day after the U.S. Senate voted to approve a wide-ranging t…
