I'd counter that it would be huge news if this was the first deal of its kind. GT's deal only became public because of a nasty bankruptcy case and Apple fought

I'd counter that it would be huge news if this was the first deal of its kind. GT's deal only became public because of a nasty bankruptcy case and Apple fought to keep it under wraps [1]. If GT had been able to produce the screens there wouldn't have been any public knowledge that Apple fronted them the money for the furnaces. Apple is a very secretive company and even with this announcement they conveniently left out where the money is going. This is business as usual, but there is now an incentive to brag about domestic investment because a simpleton is in the Whitehouse. [1] https://www.recode.net/2014/10/14/11631890/apple-asks-courts-permission-to-challenge-gt-bankruptcy-in-secret https://www.recode.net/2014/10/14/11631890/apple-asks-courts...