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Cup Of Joe With Apple CEO Goes For $610,000

Bill Chappell — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:55:00 +0000

It turns out that the desire to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with $610,000, will buy you a cup of coffee.

Book News: Justice Department Says Apple Led Price-Fixing Ring

Annalisa Quinn — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:21:00 +0000

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

The Justice Department says Apple took the lead in an ebook price-fixing ring with five major publishing houses, according to a court filing Tuesday.

Wal-Mart Reclaims No. 1 Spot On Fortune 500 List

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:20:00 +0000

Wal-Mart has reclaimed the lead spot on the Fortune 500 list released today. For the past few years, the giant retailer has been battling it out with Exxon for top billing.

This year, Exxon Mobil dropped to No. 2.

Fortune writes about Wal-Mart:

"For fiscal year 2012, sales rose 5.9%, to $443.9 billion.

Apple Sells Bonds

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:51:00 +0000

Transcript

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

NPR's business news starts with a scramble for Apple bonds.

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MONTAGNE: Apple, yesterday, sold $17 billion worth of bonds - which is a new industry record. Apple issued the bonds to take advantage of low interest rates as it prepares to make a payout of $100 billion to shareholders by 2015. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

$600K For A Cup Of Coffee: Apple's Cook Is A Hit At Auction

Bill Chappell — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:23:00 +0000

The bidding hasn't closed yet, but a charity auction of a cup of coffee shared with Apple CEO Tim Cook has already attracted offers of more than $600,000 — more than 10 times its estimated value of $50,000. Cook is one of several celebrities taking part in the auction, which benefits the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

The coffee klatch, currently valued at $605,000, will take place at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.