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For Being "Non-European," Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google May Face Tax in Europe

It’s no day at the plage operating a giant, successful, multinational American company, once you’ve run up against some very un American notions about tax policy from abroad. Such as the “data tax” on Amazon ( AMZN ), Apple

Fast Turns at Le Mans with Final Cut Pro X

For the second straight year, French post-production house Xtrem Productions covered the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance car race using Apple’s Final Cut Pro X video editing software on Thunderbolt-enabled Mac computers. Using footage from multiple trackside and handheld cameras, the company produced driver interviews, race highlights, and features for TV broadcast and theatrical release. “Things are easier to do in Final Cut Pro X, and they’re much faster, which means we can not only do more segments, but we can do more with them,” says Xtrem production manager Sacha Le Coroller.

Pre-Market Primer: Apple Inc., Ford Motor Company Beat Expectations; Eurozone Might Escape Recession

Stocks rose this morning as PMI surveys pointed to Europe’s recession ending soon and key companies reported strong earnings. PMI numbers from across Europe lifted markets early this morning, raising hopes that the end of the eurozone recession is