Apple Ordered by EU to Repay $14.5 Billion in Irish Tax Breaks

The European Union’s antitrust regulator has demanded that Ireland re-coup roughly €13 billion ($14.5 billion) of unpaid taxes accumulated over more than a decade by Apple Inc., a move that intensifies a feud between the EU and the U.S. over the bloc’s tax probes into American companies.

The size of the tax demand, which came in a formal decision issued Tuesday, risks further unsettling multinational companies, which face a broader international effort to curb aggressive tax avoidance. But the commission’s decision shows companies could be on the hook for past behavior and potentially be handed big bills for allegedly unpaid back taxes.

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Electric Car Range Anxiety Is Overblown

A new study says that today’s electric vehicles can handle almost 90 percent of all car travel in the U.S.

Electric vehicles promise to free us from our dependence on gasoline, but there’s a catch: most models can’t travel as far as their internal-combustion counterparts without recharging. As a result, whenever widespread adoption of electrics comes up, the conversation almost always turns to “range anxiety.”

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Innovation Strategy: 4 Key Tactics of Top Growth Companies

Dave Power is president of Power Strategy, where he helps growth companies with strategy, alignment, and execution.

What can we learn about innovation and growth from the most successful growth companies?

Global competition and a weak economy have made growth more challenging than ever. Yet some organizations such as Apple, Amazon, and Starbucks seem to defy the laws of economic gravity.

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HR Reinvented: The New People Teams

There’s a shift happening. Human Resources is reinventing itself. The most progressive companies have replaced HR with new People Teams.

As the VP of People at a company that builds tools to optimize People practices, you can pretty much say that I think about the concept of People all day long. And I am fortunate to be surrounded by other forward-thinking People-People who are passionate about this changing industry, too. From discussions with my co-workers at Greenhouse and with People leaders across the industry, I’ve gained a unique vantage point into the changes that are happening to traditional HR departments.

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He Sold His Business for $2 Billion. Now He's an Uber Driver. Huh?

If you see Kayak co-founder Paul English behind the wheel of his Tesla, don't get too friendly. He may be working.

Last year, Paul English, a co-founder of the travel booking site Kayak--which Priceline bought for $1.8 billion in 2012--looked at his calendar. Ninety percent of his meetings and outings, he realized, were with people in tech or nonprofits. He wanted to broaden his circle. So he started driving for Uber. In his Tesla Model S. On Halloween. After hosting a costume party.

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The $400 Billion Industry That Could Make 3-D Printing Explode

Major commercial airline manufacturers are turning to additive manufacturing to build their parts--and the consequences could be huge.

3-D printing enthusiasts have said for years that the technology will do nothing short of revolutionize industries. Now--finally--3-D printers are starting to live up to the hype: Look no further than the runway at your nearest airport.

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Your Behavior is Contagious To Employees

Your attitudes and actions will spread like the flu to your team. Make sure you're only passing down productive and positive ones.

As the flu and various viruses spread around your office, you should know that illnesses aren't the only contagions. As a leader, your behavior is highly contagious.

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