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Apple May Face New EU Antitrust Charges in Payments

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022Editorial

The European Commission may be preparing new charges against the Cupertino-based tech giant for anticompetitive practices in the payment sector.

US Commerce Department Backs Antitrust Bills

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022Editorial

U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, showed her full support on Wednesday to key legislation that will force Big Tech companies to compete with smaller firms.

EU To Open Office in Silicon Valley

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022Editorial

According to news sources, the European Union is planning to open a San Francisco office to engage with Silicon Valley tech giants under close scrutiny from new digital rules.

Apple’s Policy Raises “Potential Antitrust Issues”, Coinbase CEO

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022Editorial

Apple may need to add a new company to the list of complainants against its App Store practices. Coinbase CEO, Brian Amstrong said that Apple has not played nice with crypto as it has banned a bunch of features in the App Store

Apple Raises Privacy Flag To Mitigate Antitrust Risks

April 18, 2022April 29, 2022Editorial

Apple is facing challenges on several fronts that could affect its App Store revenue. From judicial rulings in the U.S. to antitrust decisions in The Netherlands but more importantly, from legislative proposals in Europe and the US that could limit Apple’s exclusive ability to distribute apps for its operating system. However, Apple is doubling down […]

Apple’s Financial Services Plans May Clash with EU Rules

April 5, 2022April 30, 2022Editorial

Apple’s latest plan to develop its own payment processing system may test the limits of the recently approved European Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to Bloomberg sources, Apple is planning to bring some financial services in-house, including the development of its own payment processing system but it could also add credit checks, risks assessment for […]

Google-Spotify “Dual Billing” Agreement Adds Pressure on Apple

March 24, 2022April 30, 2022Editorial

Yesterday, March 23, Google and Spotify announced a new agreement that will allow users to download Spotify from the Google Play Store and choose to pay with either Spotify´s payment system or Google Play Billing. For the first time, a dual billing option will be displayed side by side in the app. This represents a […]

Apple’s Key Argument to Delay Implementation of EU App Store Bill

March 17, 2022April 30, 2022Editorial

Apple is facing regulatory headwinds that may threaten its App Store revenue. However, the Cupertino, California-based company still has some legal arguments that could help it to delay the implementation of one of the most far-reaching provisions in the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Union approved in December the DMA, which aims […]

Worldline, Nexi Continue PayTech M&A Spree.

June 17, 2021June 23, 2021Editorial

Three companies are competing to lead the EU PayTech sector, Adyen, Worldline and Nexi. While the former will likely rely on organic growth, the latter still seek more M&A opportunities. In this article, we tell you how these different strategies may play out.

Google, Facebook, Amazon Push For New Antitrust Markets

May 24, 2019December 13, 2019Editorial

Internet companies, and regulators for that matter, are increasingly using the word “ecosystem” to describe their business models. Those days where these companies operated just in one market are long gone. Google’s self-driving car unit, Waymo, has driven more miles than any other company, Facebook is planning to launch GlobalCoin, a crypto currency. Apple partnered with Goldman Sachs and Amazon isn’t a bookstore anymore. How this is going to affect market definitions?