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Travis County Commission OK's Apple's Austin, Texas expansion plans

by Steven Sande (May 2nd, 2012)

As expected, the Travis County (TX) Commission has approved an economic development package for Apple to spur the development of jobs in Austin. The package was approved last night by a 4-to-1 vote, and is expected to bring new jobs to Austin in return for US$5.4 to $6.4 million in tax ...

Apple's plans for Texas construction delayed due to disagreement with county

by Steven Sande (Apr 27th, 2012)

Apple's plans to bring 3,600 jobs to Austin, Texas are being delayed due to a disagreement between the company and the Travis County Commissioners Court over the terms of an economic incentive package. Apple is hoping to establish an Americas Operations Center in Austin, which would run most of ...

Dispatches from the iPad 2 front lines

by Steven Sande (Mar 11th, 2011)

11:45 AM (Steve Sande): I'm here at the Aspen Grove Apple Store in Littleton, Colorado, and fortunately it's warm and clear. I'm at about the 20th person in line, and my cohort in crime Erica Sadun just showed up. It's a congenial group in line this morning. Apparently, the first person in ...