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Senator Carl Levin and Tim Cook clash in tax haven hearing
Kai Ryssdal May 21, 2013
Senator Carl Levin says big companies are abusing tax loopholes. Apple's Tim Cook says they uphold the spirit of the law.
How much would Apple's overseas cash help the U.S. economy?
Mark Garrison May 21, 2013
Apple’s $100 billion in overseas cash is just part of the nearly $2 trillion in U.S. corporate funds that are beyond the reach of the IRS. What difference could that money make if it was brought home?
Microsoft's new Xbox battles mobile gaming
Shannon Mullen May 21, 2013
The new Xbox merely has to catch up with the past eight years of digital devices.
Tim Cook goes to Washington
Gigi Douban May 21, 2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook tries to answer the $1.7 trillion question: How does the U.S. get corporations to repatriate their overseas profits?
Google challenges Microsoft over Windows Phone
Ben Johnson May 17, 2013
The two tech giants go head-to-head over advertising on Google's YouTube app.
In Bangladesh, workers react and protest
Sanjoy Majumder May 13, 2013
The Bangladesh government makes it easier for garment workers to join trade unions. But will that spark the change factor workers are hoping for?
Microsoft's mistake puts it in good company with other corporate failures
Kai Ryssdal May 7, 2013
Microsoft announces a fix coming soon for their newest operating system. But will that be enough for customers?
Microsoft stock is up, but Windows is 'Blue'
Sabri Ben-Achour May 7, 2013
Is Windows Blue an admission of failure or just an evolution for the new Windows 8 operating system?
The sequester cuts and a steelworker's job prospects
Kai Ryssdal May 2, 2013
It's been nearly a year since Richard Crowe was laid off from his job as a steelworker. And because of the sequester, his unemployment check was cut 10 percent. But a new job might be in his future.
What Foxconn profits can tell us about Apple
Ben Johnson Apr 29, 2013
Apple and Samsung both reported quarterly earnings last week. Today we hear from the company that makes many of the gadgets they sell -- Taiwanese tech giant Hon Hai, or as we know it, Foxconn.
