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Apple unveils record buyback as results beat forecasts
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Apple suffers $91bn hit to sales as Chinese shoppers ditch iPhones
Apple has suffered its biggest drop in iPhone sales for more than three years as Chinese shoppers turn away from the company and embrace domestic rivals such as Huawei.
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Vodafone is trying to turn your phone’s SIM card into a crypto wallet
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Germany summons Russian envoy over 2023 cyber-attacks
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Apple unveils record $110 billion buyback as results beat low expectations
Apple's quarterly results and forecast beat modest expectations on Thursday, as the iPhone maker unveiled a record share buyback program, sending its stock up 6% in extended trade. Apple increased its cash dividend by 4% and authorized an additional program to buy back $110 billion of stock. The buyback is the largest in the company's history.
Reuters
Qualcomm forecast beats estimates as AI drives chip sales in China
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'Sad' Tesco shopper 'clears' supermarket shelves to make £1,000 profit
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Police pull driver over on M6 and are left stunned when he shows his licence
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