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What do slowing sales and a growing services business mean for Apple’s M&A appetite?

This week, Apple has once again commanded the attention of global media following its latest quarterly financial report. While the technology giant’s previous financial reports have typically generated headlines for its record-breaking sales, the latest financials have significantly fuelled the global M&A rumour mill.  Perhaps unsurprisingly, the biggest news to come out of Apple’s latest financial report is the substantial slowdown in sales of the company’s flagship product – the iPhone. In… Read More

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