Luca Maestri

Social media giant lobbied Paschal Donohoe on proposal in January meeting

Tim Cook blames problems meeting demand and weakness in emerging markets

The average iPhone selling price hit $724, beating analyst expectations of $694

Sales of iPhone hit 52.2m in last quarter despite slowing of global demand for smartphones

Announcement from iPhone maker expected this week alongside quarterly earnings

Handset goes on sale worldwide with many eager buyers despite eye-watering cost

Tech group loses traction in world’s biggest phone market as users shift to rivals

As sales of other products drop the ability to supply enough iPhones is critical

CEOs appealing directly to European leaders to overturn Brussels’ demand for billions of euro from Apple

Chief financial officer says multinationals will have concerns in future about investing in Europe

Estimates suggest Apple could be liable for several billion in back taxes

Total revenues for Apple’s fiscal first quarter ending in December rose by just 2 per cent

Mr Cook was the lowest-paid of the company’s top executives last year

Apple has not released official figures for the device, but revenue could be as high as $1bn

Computer giant faces major investigation by authorities in Milan

Tech giant reports $16.1bn in revenue from greater China in first fiscal quarter