Apple investigated by India regulators over App Store on potential antitrust violations
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is being investigated by India's antitrust regulators over how the Cupertino, California-based tech giant operates its App Store in the country.
On Friday, the Competition Commission of India said in its initial view that Apple (AAPL) has violated some of India's antitrust laws, adding that it is âprima facie convinced that a case is made out for directing an investigation," according to an order cited by The Wall Street Journal.

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Apple (AAPL) shares are fractionally higher this morning to $177.70 after having gained more than 37% in 2021.
The complaint is in response to a nonprofit group from India, who said last year that Apple's (AAPL) 30% fee for developers hurts software makers and competition, The Journal added.
The Competition Commission of India said a report is likely to be completed in 60 days.
Led by Tim Cook, Apple (AAPL) has faced scrutiny over how it runs its App Store and the fees it charges across the globe, having faced charges in Europe, South Korea and in the U.S., as part of the antitrust fight with "Fortnite" maker Epic Games.
Late last month, Counterpoint Research said Apple (AAPL) had a 23.6% stake of China's smartphone market during November, up from 22% in October, aided in part by the popularity of its new line of iPhone 13 smartphones and prices that are similar to those of the iPhone 12.