Costco rotisserie chicken in Paris! Great choice! /s
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And ensuring that they are "wearing their long pants" /s
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Tim Cook Visits iPhone X Supplier, Normandy Cemetery, and 'My Little Paris' Startup on French Trip [Updated]
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Costco rotisserie chicken in Paris! Great choice! /s
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And ensuring that they are "wearing their long pants" /s
You sure about that ? I would have guessed he flies in a private jet. No need to own one, the fare can be barely more expensive than 1st class these days. I’m sure he can afford it.Tim flys commercial 1st Class, with a security detail. Jonny purchased SJ's GV from SJ's wife in 2014. It's registration is N2N if you want to track him.
Note to Tim: hands out of pockets on a photo op.
Normandy ? Has Cook ever been to Arlington Cemetery ...... Given his Social stances on various topic, I don't get why he turned up to Normandy Cemetery , or how its connected to Apple. Its like he thinks he is royalty or the President of USA - kinda place they would go to on a trip.
Though if you are going to share a pic, take the hands out of your pocket
Start ups or Suppliers, sure, I get the PR spin here.
Though if you are going to share a pic, take the hands out of your pocket
Start ups or Suppliers, sure, I get the PR spin here.
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-Macron : Pay the taxes.
-Cook : How about a version of iPhone with an audio jack just for France ?
-Macron : Pay the taxes
-Cook : ok ok, 4 USB ports in the next Macbook !
-Macron : Pay the taxes
-Cook : What if i name next year’s pro mac “MACron PRO” instead ?
-Macron : .................................... Ok.
-Cook : How about a version of iPhone with an audio jack just for France ?
-Macron : Pay the taxes
-Cook : ok ok, 4 USB ports in the next Macbook !
-Macron : Pay the taxes
-Cook : What if i name next year’s pro mac “MACron PRO” instead ?
-Macron : .................................... Ok.
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How tall is Cook? He looks diminutive in one of those pictures. Just wondering, looks 6'3" onstage during a keynote.
Normandy ? Has Cook ever been to Arlington Cemetery ...... Given his Social stances on various topic, I don't get why he turned up to Normandy Cemetery , or how its connected to Apple. Though if you are going to share a pic, take the hands out of your pocket
Start ups or Suppliers, sure, I get the PR spin here.
He tried to find a place to bury Siri.
well.. he looks taller than everybody else in all of those pictures.
I honor and respect your great grandfather’s service and sacrifice. I had two great uncles who fought the Nazis in Europe, but thankfully they made it back alive.
Just a thought: One person’s obscenity may be another person’s prayer for some help.
As Tim tends to diverse constituents, I imagine some upset - to the point of prayer - that he get targeted by unpacked one-liners like “get to work.” Unpack: Get to work on what?
iOS 11 has been a bit buggy and requires more work. No less required is France, where Cook’s diverse visits today defang Macron’s unipolar appeal to base.
(Footnote: ‘i wish’ is more globally understood than JC or G, which distract from the prayer’s focus. #flamewar So, pls take care.)
We are all diminutive among those who are buried in Normandy.
Tim does get around and the Normandy visit is a plus. Good to see a french supplier, hope it's made in France.
Thank you, strawman argument.
Taxes are not a means to an end, thus taxes are frequently traded for economic development initiatives.
Macron is trying to go back on a prior agreement (keep the economic investment but now also require the waived tax)—that is, to have his cake and eat it too.
Macron did not make the prior implicit deal, but this is not the way to fix it. Short term if he wins concessions by this threat, long term Apple will slow its investment, which is bad for general economic growth generally. Trump pulls the same tricks: appeal to base, and who cares if you shrink the global economy because you are winning personal side deals.
Tim Cook does not want to withdraw from France, China, or anywhere. Visiting Normany reminds us of war’s terrible losses. WWII arose from economic blocs (tearing up treaties), a shrinking global economy, and the desperate feeling of being trapped within one’s own bankrupt country’s walls. A few countries felt that their only gain was to grab another country’s land, assets, market access. But of course, more war means fewer friends and less access (see Russia).
Treaties and tax laws are messy but more access is better than the alternative. This is why WWII ended with massive global interest in free trade treaties. Tim harkens back to this so that demagogues simple rhetoric does not cause us to lose sight of our past. Do not repeat the past. Stabilize, broaden our vision ... remember allies and multilateral complex trades are better than nationalistic hardline rhetoric.
Oddly enough he is, as the CEO of one of the most successful technology companies from the USA. He is probably going to negotiate with France that in return for a favourable tax incentive, Apple Co. will be investing in the tech industry for startups and education system for coding at a cost to Apple to offset taxes.
This proposal is a win/win, as Apple gets deeper entrenched with the community to brand, market it’s products and services while the community benefits from education for hardware and software pushing the next generation into technology synergy.
I have a feeling that this new closer relationship will be beneficial for both. It well know that taxes handed over to Governments are not always invested wisely. Yes, this does come across as Apple knowing better, however in the technology space even a slight advantage for a Nation is favourable. Generational priorities always benefit the wealthy and established elder generation compared to the up and coming generation, Governments for votes, financial support will cater to the established generation vice the youth. It’s a fine balance and most governments do what it takes to stay in power to please ones party, even though it risks future generations.
Whatever arrangements occurs, I am happy for France and Europe.
Now let’s talk about that VAT.
Thank you for adding "from any extreme of the political spectrum." I certainly think we can all agree on that.
my original post was just a silly joke, but since you’ve turned it into a real argument..
The fact that you call Macron’s ( and other european leaders ) call for unified corporate tax system a “Nationalistic hardline rethoric” and comparing it to Trump just shows that you know absolutely squat about world politics. Maybe as much as Trump. You obviously don’t know what the word “nationalist” means in Europe. Calling Macron a nationalist calling to his base would make anyone roll on the floor laughing over here. As much as calling Bernie Sanders a hardcore Tea Party Republican. In Europe, nationalist parties are AGAINST Europe, not FOR Europe.
Google/Amazon/Apple have little to no investment in Europe ( except Apple in Ireland ). And they are largely profiting from tax loopholes. And if you think Apple or Google or Amzon are going to withdraw their products and services from Europe if they pay their taxes, then i have an Eiffel tower to sell you ( cheap price, genuine article, satisfaction guaranteed )
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