Apple shares gave back some of last week’s gains September 19, 2016, pushing the Nasdaq into negative territory as the broader market treaded water ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting.
Apple fell 1.3 percent, retreating for the second session in a row after surging more than 12 percent just ahead of the launch of the latest iPhones.
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The Californian iPhone maker is looking at a potential takeover of or investment in the British-based firm, which could be valued at up to £1.5 billion (1.7 billion euros, $1.9 billion), the newspaper said, citing three unnamed sources.
If it went ahead, the move could be seen as part of a bid by Apple to challenge Tesla, the US luxury electric carmaker founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.
Apple fuelled speculation about its ambitions in the auto sector this year with a billion-dollar investment in Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing.
The New York Times reported earlier this month that the company was rethinking its strategy, mothballing parts of its Titan self-driving cars project.
Google’s parent company Alphabet and San Francisco-based Uber have both been working on getting self-driving cars on public roads.
McLaren also runs a successful Formula One team.
