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Apple ‘bundles’ don’t move needle enough

It looks as if the long-awaited Apple Inc subscription bundles are finally going to happen. But while it is a solid step in the right direction, the smartphone giant needs to do far more to change the game. Bloomberg News reported that Apple is preparing to launch several bundles, internally named “Apple One,” as soon as October. There will be ...

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China’s loss may be India’s gain in supply-chain shift

Bloomberg India’s latest set of incentives to entice businesses moving away from China seem to be working, with companies from Samsung Electronics Co to Apple Inc’s assembly partners showing interest in investing in the South Asian nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in March announced incentives that make niche firms — electronics manufacturers — eligible for a payment of 4%-6% ...

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Japan’s economy takes record hit due to virus

Bloomberg Japan’s economy suffered a record contraction last quarter as a state of emergency and lockdowns in the country’s major export markets hammered consumer spending, production and exports. A recent uptick in infections threatens to slow the recovery. Gross domestic product contracted an annualised 27.8% in the three months through June from the previous quarter, the Cabinet Office reported on ...

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