Apple faces twin attack as EU probes App Store and Apple Pay


A sticker advertises Apple Pay as an accepted payment method at a restaurant in Norwich, UK. Vestager will review whether Apple’s app store rules violate competition law by requiring developers to use the company’s own purchase system, which levies a 30% fee on all subscriptions. The EU will also check on Apple Pay terms and how Apple limits near-field communication for 'tap-and-go' functionality to its own Apple Pay. — Bloomberg

Apple Inc faces a twin-pronged attack from European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager amid concerns the US tech giant’s App Store and Apple Pay services squeeze developers and potential rivals.

Just four years after hitting Apple with a record-breaking tax bill, Vestager has switched her attention to the iPhone maker’s market power.

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