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Spain fines Amazon, Apple 194 million euros

Spain's competition watchdog said Tuesday it has slapped US tech giants Amazon and Apple with a combined fine of 194 million euros (218 million dollars) for collusion in the sale of products. The two firms had colluded to limit the sale of Apple products on Amazon's Spanish websites "which restricted competition," the regulator said in a...

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Apple's new privacy controls will limit brands advertising

This week Apple began rolling out an update of its lates iOS operating system putting the user in greater control of privacy. The changes will limit tracking websites visited by users, which companies do to create user profiles and distribute advertising deemed relevant. Many websites allow hundreds of different data collection companies to...

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Tech and retail giants face growing scrutiny

Accelerating the transition to an ever more digital existence, the coronavirus pandemic has tightened tech giants' grip on billions of customers' lives. Governments and users are belatedly coming to terms with the power held by the likes of Apple and Amazon, particularly in focus this year thanks to their role in everything from setting up video...

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EU must challenge PayPal, Apple in payment services: ECB

European Union countries must foster payment services that work across the continent to boost its financial sector and reduce dependence on third countries like the United States, a top European Central Bank official said Monday. "Large non-European companies now play a significant role in the provision of payment services in Europe, while...

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Week in review: Apple, Burberry, Dior and Condé Nast

This week we saw Apple become the first trillion dollar company, Burberry unveil a new monogram under artistic director Riccardo Tisci, Dior debut its AW18 ready-to-wear campaign and Condé Nast expected to sell off three print magazines. This is what we learned: Apple this week became the world’s only publicly traded trillion dollar company,...

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Fashion continuing to transform in the digital and technology era

New York - Just when it doesn’t seem like this age couldn’t get any more digital or technology focused, a new phone app, iPhone, or e-commerce operation pops up. There are few things that can survive without technology in this day and age, including fashion. Fashion publications have been investing heavily in their digital operations, luxury...

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Apple and WME/IMG bidding for new fashion channel

Apple and WME/IMG are bidding for something a lot of fashionistas have longed for, a TV channel devoted entirely to fashion. This, Made2Measure debuted exclusively on Apple TV, proving Apple continues to be the number one tech brand in fashion. Between brands like Marc by Marc Jacobs and Play Comme des Garcon designing phone cases for their...

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LVMH recruits former Apple music executive as digital chief

French luxury giant LVMH said Tuesday it had recruited former Apple music heavyweight Ian Rogers as chief digital officer to the group that produces Louis Vuitton bags and Moet Hennessy spirits. LVMH's announcement that Rogers will be taking over the group's digital operations in October comes after Apple confirmed Friday that Rogers was...

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LVMH recruits former Apple music executive as digital chief

French luxury giant LVMH said Tuesday it had recruited former Apple music heavyweight Ian Rogers as chief digital officer to the group that produces Louis Vuitton bags and Moet Hennessy spirits. LVMH's announcement that Rogers will be taking over the group's digital operations in October comes after Apple confirmed Friday that Rogers was...

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Will the Apple Watch win over the fashion industry?

The Apple Watch may already have the support of millions of Apple fans around the world, as well as wearable technology enthusiasts and electronic lovers in general, but in order to truly become the first mainstream smartwatch, the Californian-based computer firm will have to win over an even bigger market - the fashion market. Monday evening...

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