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...Apple said its decision to target Epic was legal under the terms of a 2021 US court ruling, which confirmed it could terminate Epic’s account at its discretion, and was motivated by the Fortnite-maker’s...
...It is unclear exactly when WhatsApp was removed from the Apple Store in China, but it was unavailable as of Friday....
...Store cards, with their high interest charges and late fees, turn out to be far more lucrative than running a brick-and-mortar store....
...Shurgard, which is valued at €4bn and had 301 stores in seven countries at the end of last year, has been on an expansion spree for the past few years, with a particular interest in acquisitions in London...
...Still, Foot Locker reported a same-store sales decline of 0.7 per cent, surpassing analyst expectations for a 6.7 per cent fall....
...But operational efficiency is only half the appeal of a convenience store....
...The proposed legislation targets TikTok’s foreign ownership, not its content. It doesn’t censor specific speech. Passing this bill is a question of corporate ownership, not speech....
...The 50 cents fee will apply immediately to downloads of alternative app stores....
...Ain Holdings, the largest prescription drugstore chain with more than 1,200 dispensing pharmacies in Japan, has become the latest target....
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...Microsoft, which has had more legal targets painted on its back than anyone, is the highest-valued corporation in the world....
...It later granted Epic Games access to its App Store, after Brussels said it was probing Apple over its move to ban the game developer’s account....
...payment methods in the App Store....
...Google Play faces some app store competition on Android, but Apple stands alone with iOS. So be it, the Apple case judge ruled: its app store is very successful but “success is not illegal”....
...Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi has received options to buy stock worth about $136mn after hitting a performance target to secure a $120bn valuation for the ride-hailing company....
...These qualities make it an attractive acquisition target. Its price could, on paper, exceed $180bn....
...Last year, Montana’s governor signed into law a first-of-its-kind bill that would prohibit app stores from allowing downloads of TikTok in the state....
...Target has restricted self-checkout to baskets of 10 items or fewer, and Walmart is limiting use of the machines in some stores....
...The dollar store model has seen great growth over time and generates a lot of free cash flow....
...Beijing set its lowest economic growth target in decades, at 5 per cent, last year and this year....
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...The company said the expansion of its evening trading offerings had boosted sales, with 1,200 stores now open until 7pm or later....
...“The trial made clear that we compete fiercely with Apple and its App Store, as well as app stores on Android devices and gaming consoles,” White added....
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