Dec 13 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook will meet
Donald Trump on Friday night at the U.S. president-elect's
Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, a source familiar with the matter
told Reuters.
Business leaders have attempted to establish a positive
rapport with Trump since his election win in November.
Meta Platforms ( META )
and
Amazon ( AMZN ) have each donated $1 million to Trump's
inaugural fund. Bank of America ( BAC ), the second-largest U.S.
lender, also plans to contribute to Trump's inaugural committee
but has yet to decide on the amount.
Trump will take office in January. He said in October
when he was running for the White House that he received a call
from Cook over concerns about the financial penalties that have
been imposed by the European Union on the iPhone maker.
European regulators have launched a series of
investigations into Big Tech firms in recent years, with the aim
of curbing their power and ensuring a level playing field for
smaller rivals. A U.S. Justice Department case accuses the
iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market.
Trump's team and Apple ( AAPL ) did not immediately respond to a
request for comment. The Trump-Cook meeting was reported earlier
by the New York Times.