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World Business Report: First broadcast 2016/09/01 17:32 GMT: Apple Boss Says EU Irish Tax Bill Is "Maddening"

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First broadcast 2016/09/01 17:32 GMT

First broadcast 2016/09/01 17:32 GMT: Apple Boss Says EU Irish Tax Bill Is "Maddening"

Apple Boss Says EU Irish Tax Bill Is "Maddening"

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Apple Boss Says EU Irish Tax Bill Is "Maddening"

Apple's CEO Tim Cook is "very confident" of winning an appeal against the EU tax ruling.

The chief executive of Apple, Tim Cook, has said the EU finding against its tax deal in Ireland is "maddening" and denied that the company received special treatment from Dublin.

The chief executive of Apple, Tim Cook, has described the EU finding against its tax deal in Ireland as "maddening" and denied that the company received special treatment from the Irish authorities. We hear more of what the head of the US technology giant told Ireland's state broadcaster RTE and why he is confident of winning an appeal against the European Commission finding that Apple's tax deal in Ireland is illegal state aid. We also hear from Frank Clemente, at Americans for Tax Fairness, who believes Apple should pay more tax.

Russia is stepping up efforts to boost the economy in the region around Vladivostok. As part of a series of reports this week from Russia's Far East we have already heard how the city on its Pacific coast is trying to attract more visitors from China. However Vladivostok is also close to the border with North Korea and the BBC's Roger Hearing took a trip to the region to see if there are business opportunities there, but as we hear his visit was cut short by the authorities, who also issued him with a fine.

Many people think it is okay to wear brown shoes with a dark business suit, but it could damage your career. A study commissioned by the British Government into social mobility has found that graduates applying for jobs in London's finance industry are being overlooked if they wear brown shoes. The study claims managers often select candidates who fit the traditional image of an investment banker and people from poorer backgrounds could lose employment opportunities because of so called fashion errors. We hear from the report's lead author, Louise Ashley and we take to the streets of London to gather the views of ordinary people on dark suits and brown shoes.

(Picture: Apple's Irish tax problems make headlines in its base of Cork. Copyright: Getty Images).

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