EU closes antitrust probe into Apple’s e-book and audiobook rules after complaint withdrawn

The European Commission (EC) has quietly closed a longstanding antitrust investigation into Apple over rules it enforces against third-party e-book and audiobook app developers. The EC opened the probe back in 2020 after receiving complaints over how Apple forced competing e-book and audiobook app developers to use Apple’s own in-app payment system, while also preventing … Read more

Tribunal dismisses legal claim from survivors of deadly bombing at an Ariana Grande concert

A legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a deadly bombing at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester was rejected Friday by a special tribunal. Judges on the U.K.’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal said the claimants waited too long to bring their case, which alleged that MI5 violated their … Read more

Prince George’s County council limits convenience store density

Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. The Prince George’s County council in the state of Maryland recently voted 10-0 in favor of enacting a measure limiting how densely convenience stores can be packed together in the area. Council Member Krystal Oriadha said in October that there is a problem with “overconcentration” of the stores. “They … Read more

Lopetegui ignores sack talk after suggestions he has two games to save his job at West Ham

Julen Lopetegui is ignoring talk around his future and is fully focused on dragging West Ham away from the lower reaches of the Premier League table. The 14th-placed Hammers visit Newcastle on Monday night having won just one of their last four league games. Lopetegui has come under pressure for some poor recent displays – … Read more