The European Commission today said it has opened two formal antitrust investigations into Apple’s App Store and Apple Pay mobile payment system.
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EU launches anti-trust probes into Apple’s App Store and Apple Pay
The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, said it will assess whether Apple’s rules for app developers on the distribution of apps via the App Store breach EU competition rules.
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European Commission launches antitrust probes over Apple’s App Store and Apple Pay
The EU’s antitrust authorities has officially launched two investigations into Apple, specifically surrounding the App Store and with Apple Pay.
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Apple faces another EU antitrust complaint as App Store pressure grows
Apple is facing yet another European antitrust complaint, after Rakuten’s Kobo subsidiary complained to the European Commission about Apple’s 30 percent cut on ebooks in the App Store. The Financial …
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Apple Faces New EU Antitrust Complaint Over 30% App Store Commission Rate
Apple is facing another European antitrust complaint, this time over its 30 percent cut on ebooks in the App Store. The complaint was made to …
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Apple Consumers And Advertisers Spent More Than $500B At The App Store In 2019
Billings and sales of $519 billion were made globally on Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) App Store in 2019, according to a study conducted on behalf of the company. What Happened The Analysis Group, a …
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Apple faces a second EU antitrust complaint as competitors claim they’re being crushed by the App Store tax
Rakuten’s complaint focuses on Apple’s ebook service, which it says is in competition with its own ereader business Kobo.
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Apple Says App Store Ecosystem Supported Over $500B in Commerce Worldwide in 2019
Apple today announced that its App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales worldwide in 2019, based on an independent …
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Apple lifts the lid on how its App Store generated $500BN in 2019
Apple’s App Store generated $519BN in billings and sales globally in 2019, with sales of products from which Apple takes a 30% cut coming to $61BN of the total.
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Apple says its App Store facilitated $519B in commerce in 2019
Amid increasing antitrust scrutiny by U.S. regulators, Apple announced an update on its App Store ecosystem. While the company normally shares some App Store metrics during its WWDC keynote, it’s …
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App Store generated half a trillion dollars in 2019, Apple says
An independent economic study found that the App Store supported $519 billion in commerce throughout 2019, Apple announced on Monday.
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Apple Says App Store Ecosystem Supported Over $500B in Both Digital and Physical Sales Worldwide in 2019
Apple today announced that its App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales worldwide in 2019, based on an independent …
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Apple-backed study sheds light on physical sales through App Store
Apple Inc on Monday released the results of a study that found its App Store spurred $458 billion in sales last year from categories such as retail of physical goods, ride-hailing and advertising from …
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The App Store Earns Half A Trillion Dollars – But Not For Apple
The next Apple developers’ conference is only days away, but a new report has revealed that the income from the store facilitates a huge wider economy.
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Apple claims ‘half a trillion dollars’ App Store economy
Apple has said that its App Store ecosystem “facilitated half a trillion dollars” of trade in 2019. The firm said more than 85% of that figure occurred via transactions from which it did not take a …
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Apple-Supported Study Says App Store Spurs $519 Billion in Sales
Apple Inc.’s App Store facilitated sales of $519 billion last year, underscoring the influence of the digital marketplace on the global economy, according to a study supported by the company.
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10 years of the Apple Store app: the design of shopping
Apple released the Apple Store app in the App Store. The app recognized the growing importance of mobile shopping on the iPhone and elevated the in-store experience at Apple Retail Stores. On its 10th …
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