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Apple says it is closing all of its stores outside China until March 27 due to the spread of COVID-19 and plans to pay its hourly workers during the closures

Apple today announced that it is closing all of its retail locations outside of Greater China until March 27 due to the continuing spread …

MacRumors Juli Clover

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  • @tim_cook Tim Cook on x
    In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Apple will be temporarily closing all stores outside of Greater China until March 27 and committing $15M to help with worldwide recovery. https://www.apple.com/...
  • @tomwarren Tom Warren on x
    Apple is closing all of its stores worldwide outside of China until March 27th due to coronavirus. Apple CEO Tim Cook quotes Abraham Lincoln on the global fight, because quoting Trump would be quoting an orange, lying, irresponsible joke of a president https://www.theverge.com/..…
  • @mehlwashere Mehlika on x
    My life just got really interesting. Wow. I really love this company and I couldn't feel better about working somewhere that really takes good care of its people. Very thankful this was announced. Stay safe and wash your hands, everyone 💛 https://twitter.com/...
  • @atabarrok Alex Tabarrok on x
    Apple is allowing Card holders to skip March payment w/out interest. Note the Fed could do a similar thing as the so-called 1.5 trillion “bailout,” i.e. give credit card companies a 1-2 month loan, this would be very low cost. https://9to5mac.com/...
  • @slukas Steve Lukas on x
    I JUST turned in my computer for repair 30 min before closing time. Amazing. Hope I can get it back. https://twitter.com/...
  • @itsnicko_ Nick on x
    I have to say Apple is handling the coronavirus situation very well https://twitter.com/...
  • @dez_blanchfield Dez Blanchfield on x
    they key takeaway from this is the CEO of @Apple is publicly recognising that #China has now dealt with the #covid19 challenge and come out the other side and life is getting back to normal.. so now the world needs to learn from #China's experience and just work through it.. http…
  • @jorge_guajardo Jorge Guajardo on x
    I'll be thinking about this all day. All EXCEPT China. China now the safe place to gather.🤔 https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @davidsirota David Sirota on x
    You are a TRILLION DOLLAR company — and you are boasting of contributing just $15 million to the cause of stopping a lethal pandemic that threatens all of humanity https://twitter.com/...
  • @joannastern Joanna Stern on x
    Apple: All our stores are closed. Samsung: Come to our stores to get your phones cleaned. https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @akikofujita Akiko Fujita on x
    All #Apple stores outside of Greater China, closed until March 27th. That's roughly 500 retail store and 31% of the company's sales (incl website) > Apple Closes All Its Stores Outside China Over #Coronavirus https://www.wsj.com/...
  • @obrien Chris O'Brien on x
    Might I humbly suggest that while this is a great gesture, Apple spent $81 billion on dividends and stock buybacks in 2019. You could suspend this program for a year make a massive contribution. https://twitter.com/...
  • @pschiller Philip Schiller on x
    #WWDC 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format https://www.apple.com/...
  • @elamin88 Elamin Abdelmahmoud on x
    Apple is closing all its retail stores globally, except for the ones in China — but will continue to pay store employees as normal for the period of the closure https://www.theverge.com/...
  • @reneritchie Rene Ritchie on x
    Apple COVID-19 response: 🔒 Closing all retail outside greater China. 🙏 Donating $15m and growing 🙌 Matching employee donations 2:1 💵 Paying hourly workers as business-as-usual 📰 Providing trusted info on Apple News 🧑‍💻 Moving WWDC 2020 online https://twitter.com/...
  • @stevekovach Steve Kovach on x
    An extremely Apple-y spin on WWDC in-person event cancellation. No mention of “coronavirus.” Online format is a “new experience” and “innovative.” (Apple's doing the same thing other tech companies are doing for canceled conferences.) https://www.cnbc.com/...
  • @benwood Ben Wood on x
    Bold move by Apple to close all of its retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27. Hard to argue against this approach but makes me fearful for other retailers who don't have the balance sheet to weather extended closures. I fear for the British high street especially.…
  • @markgurman Mark Gurman on x
    Story: Apple to Shut its Nearly 470 Non-China Stores Until March 27, Move to Remote Work https://www.bloomberg.com/... https://twitter.com/...
  • @melissaldavey Melissa Davey on x
    Tech giant Apple is closing all stores until 27 March due to Covid-19. “All of our hourly workers will continue to receive pay in alignment with business as usual operations.” https://www.apple.com/...
  • @macrumors @macrumors on x
    Apple's Statement: - ALL Apple retail stores outside China will close til March 27 - Apple has committed $15 million in donations - Apple is matching employee donations 2-to-1 - Flexible work arrangements / Extended leave policies - All hourly workers will be paid - WWDC online h…
  • @neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
    Apple announces WWDC 2020. - 100% online format. - Will include an online keynote. - $1M will go to local San Jose organizations to offset revenue loss from going online. https://www.apple.com/... https://twitter.com/...
  • @dhh @dhh on x
    “We are delivering WWDC 2020 this June in an innovative way to millions of developers around the world, bringing the entire developer community together with a new experience” — THIS IS THE BEST PANDEMIC CONFERENCE WE'VE EVER DONE. WE'RE REALLY EXCITED. https://www.apple.com/...
  • @cocoaphony Rob Napier on x
    Why can't Apple speak like a normal company? I had to read this three times just to be clear that they mean “there is no WWDC in San Jose this year.” And I still don't know what it *will* be. Stop burying the lede. Compare: https://events.google.com/io/ https://www.apple.com/...
  • @markgurman Mark Gurman on x
    No date yet either for the conference. This gives Apple some fluidity too in case things are running a week or 2 behind. Obviously, in this case, no one wants Apple to have that benefit. I'd imagine they do the keynote at the Steve Jobs theater with a thin employee audience. http…
  • @neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
    Apple's WWDC 2020 press release is pretty bare bones. An online format was the obvious path forward. The details (which likely are still being worked out) will be interesting. For example, how will this online keynote work? What about the developer / Apple engineer labs?
  • @stalman Tyler Stalman on x
    I guess I'll be attending my first WWDC online https://www.apple.com/...
  • @imyke Myke Hurley on x
    I just realised, they haven't actually announced a date. Just ‘June’. https://www.apple.com/...
  • @caro_milanesi Carolina Milanesi on x
    Ah the luxury of announcing later than others gives you the ability to make it look like a plan rather than a pivot #WWDC2020 fully online https://www.apple.com/...