Trump will highlight Apple's plans to invest 100 billion more in US raising total to 600 billion

Washington, Aug 6 (AP) President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to celebrate at the White House a commitment by Apple to increase its US investments by an additional USD 100 billion over the next four years.
     “Today's announcement with Apple is another win for our manufacturing industry that will simultaneously help reshore the production of critical components to protect America's economic and national security," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said.
     Apple had previously said it intended to invest USD 500 billion domestically, a figure it will now increase to USD 600 billion.
     Trump in recent months has criticised the tech company and its CEO, Tim Cook, for efforts to shift iPhone production to India to avoid the tariffs his Republican administration had planned for China.
     While in Qatar earlier this year, Trump said there was “a little problem” with Apple and recalled a conversation with Cook in which he said he told the CEO, “I don't want you building in India.”
     As part of the Apple announcement, the investments will be about bringing more of its supply chain and advanced manufacturing to the US.
     Apple Inc., which is based in Cupertino, California, didn't immediately comment Wednesday.
     Bloomberg News first reported the announcement of Apple's additional investment commitment. (AP) GRS
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