The Wall Street Journal reports that by amping up manufacturing in India, 'Apple got the jump on tariffs'. It is now changing its centre of gravity—removing China from the game.
Earlier, the company announced it would invest $500 billion & hire 20,000 workers across US, a move that could help it sidestep potential tariffs on iPhones.
In 'Apple in China', Patrick McGee analyses how the American tech giant helped build China’s dominance in electronics—and passively cooperated with an authoritarian regime.
The conversation has shifted beyond India’s manufacturing capacity to the strategic risks of decoupling from China: Can ‘Made in India’ truly replace ‘Made in China’?
In a post on Truth Social, the US President wrote that he has informed Tim Cook of the tax levies if the CEO insists on building and manufacturing in India or anywhere else rather than in the States.
In Doha, Donald Trump claimed India has agreed to zero reciprocal tariffs with the US & advised the CEO not to build iPhones in the subcontinent & that the country could 'take care of itself'.
Addressing a press conference in Doha, the US president said that he encouraged Apple CEO Tim Cook to raise production in US, rather than expanding manufacturing in India.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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