On Tuesday, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a final ruling in the ongoing case concerning Irish tax rulings for Apple. The court rejected Apple’s appeal against a 13 billion Euros tax order mandated by the European Commission. Continue reading “Apple ordered to pay 13 billion euros in taxes to Ireland”
Apple has approved the Epic Games Store app for iPhones and iPads in the EU, as reported by Reuters. This approval comes after several rejections. Apple clarified that the issue was with the Epic Sweden AB Marketplace and not the already approved Fortnite app. Continue reading “Apple approves ‘Epic Games’ store app after initial disputes”
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that Apple and Microsoft will not be classified as gatekeepers for certain platform services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Continue reading “iMessage and Bing not subject to DMA: European Commission”
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the acquisition of Shazam by Apple under the EU Merger Regulation. The commission believes that the merger could reduce choice for users of music streaming services. Continue reading “Apple’s Shazam acquisition is now under investigation by the EU”
