Antitrust officials argue that the Irish government gave Apple preferential treatment on its local taxes from 1991 to 2007. PhotoThe Irish government said it would move to appeal the decision and Apple can support that appeal in a process that could take years. Apple is not the only American company being targeted by European regulators. Google, which has largely escaped antitrust concerns in the United States, could still face competition concerns across the Atlantic. The source of some of these European concerns?

Source: New York Times August 30, 2016 15:45 UTC