China signals openness to trade talks with US under condition that high tariffs must be removed

US and China are engaged in prolonged tariff dispute (Image: AP) China’s commerce ministry on Friday announced that Beijing is reviewing several key proposals from the Trump administration, signaling the openness to trade talks with the US under the condition that high US tariffs must be removed. The ministry has reaffirmed China’s willingness to engage […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on bringing iPhone manufacturing to the US: I don’t like to employ all these people foreign, but I need to have …

Apple CEO Tim Cook told Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that advanced robotics technology would be the key catalyst for bringing iPhone manufacturing to American soil, according to comments Lutnick made in a CNBC interview.“I talked to Tim Cook the other day and said, ‘When are you going to bring the iPhone?’ When are you going […]

When Steve Jobs explained to President Barack Obama why iPhones can’t be made in the US

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his commitment to revitalising American manufacturing, proposing steep tariffs to push companies into producing goods domestically. This means challenges for tech giants like Apple, Dell and others who have huge manufacturing set-ups in China. Though over the past few years, Apple has moved some of its supply […]