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LONDON — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps.Apple muzzled streaming services from telling users about payment options available through their websites, which would avoid the 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store, said the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer.“This is illegal. And it has impacted millions of European consumers who were not able to make a free choice as to where, how and at what price to buy music streaming subscriptions,” Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, said at a news conference in Brussels.Apple — which contests the decision — behaved this way for a decade, resulting in "millions of people who have paid two, three euros more per month for their music streaming service than they would otherwise have had to pay," she said.It's the culmination of a bitter, yearslong feud between Apple and Spotify over music streaming supremacy. A complaint from the Swedish streaming service five years ago triggered the investigation that led to the 1.8 billion-euro ($1.95 billion) fine.The decision comes the same week new rules take effect to prevent tech giants from cornering digital markets.The EU has led global efforts to crack down on Big Tech companies, including three fines for Google totaling more than 8 billion euros, charging Meta with distorting the online classified ad market and forcing Amazon to change its business practices.Apple's fine is so high because it includes an extra lump sum to deter it from offending again or other tech companies from carrying out similar offenses, the commission said.It's not the only penalty that the tech giant could face: Apple is still trying to resolve a separate EU antitrust investigation into its mobile payments service by promising to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals.Apple hit back at the commission and Spotify, saying it would appeal Monday's fine.“The decision was reached despite the Commission’s failure to uncover any credible evidence of consumer harm, and ignores the realities of a market that is thriving, competitive, and growing fast,” the company said in a statement.It said Spotify stood to benefit from the EU's move, asserting that the Swedish streaming giant met over 65 times with the commission during the investigation, holds a 56% share of Europe’s music streaming market and doesn’t pay Apple for using its App Store.“Ironically, in the name of competition, today’s decision just cements the dominant position of a successful European company that is the digital music market’s runaway leader,” Apple said.Spotify said it welcomed the EU fine, without addressing Apple's accusations.“This decision sends a powerful message — no company, not even a monopoly like Apple, can wield power abusively to control how other companies interact with their customers,” Spotify said in a blog post.The commission's investigation initially centered on two concerns. One was the iPhone maker's practice of forcing app developers selling digital content to use its in-house payment system, which charges a 30% commission on all subscriptions.Those fees have turned into a significant part of Apple’s service’s division, which generated $85 billion in revenue during the company’s last fiscal year ending in September.Various legal and regulatory developments in the U.S as well as Europe that are threatening to undercut the Apple's commissions from the App Store have been weighing on the company's stock, which has fallen by 9% so far this year while the tech-driven Nasdaq composite index has gained 8%. Apple's shares declined 2.5% in Monday's trading in the U.S.But the EU later pivoted its focus to concentrate on how Apple prevents app makers from telling their users about cheaper ways to pay for subscriptions that don’t involve going through an app.The investigation found that Apple banned streaming services from telling users about how much subscription offers cost outside of their apps, putting links in their apps to pay for alternative subscriptions or even emailing users to tell them about different pricing options.“As a result, millions of European music streaming users were left in the dark about all available options,” Vestager said, adding that the commission's investigation found that just over 20% of consumers who would have signed up to Spotify's premium service didn't do so because of the restrictions.The fine comes just before new EU rules are set to kick in that are aimed at preventing tech companies from dominating digital markets.The Digital Markets Act, due to take effect Thursday, imposes a set of do's and don'ts on “gatekeeper” companies including Apple, Meta, Google parent Alphabet, and TikTok parent ByteDance — under threat of hefty fines.The DMA's provisions are designed to prevent tech giants from the sort of behavior that's at the heart of the Apple investigation. Apple has already revealed how it will comply, including allowing iPhone users in Europe to use app stores other than its own and enabling developers to offer alternative payment systems.Vestager warned that the commission would be carefully scrutinizing how Apple follows the new rules.“Apple will have to open its gates to its ecosystem to allow users to easily find the apps they want, pay for them in any way they want and use them on any device that they want," she said. (AP) Is online betting legal in Philippines? Philippines THE Cebu City Council might approve the proposed ordinance that revises the Real Property Tax (RPT) Code in the first week of April, or after the Holy Week break.This was the response of City Councilor Noel Wenceslao to the call of Mayor Michael Rama, who, during the flag raising on City Hall grounds Monday, March 11, 2024, urged the council to expedite the passage of the revised RPT Code before the end of this month.Wenceslao, chairman of the committee on budget and finance, said the draft ordinance for the revised RPT Code is scheduled for the second reading next week, while the final deliberation will possibly happen within March.However, Wenceslao said there is a possibility that the final deliberation, or the third reading, will be delayed until the first week of April due to Holy Week. There is no work in government offices on Maundy Thursday (March 28) and Good Friday (March 29).He said they cannot hold a session this week because most of the councilors are in Boracay for the Philippine Councilors League’s convention. Cebu City holds its regular session on Wednesdays. Charisse Piramide, secretary to the City Council, said there will be no sessions on March 13 and 27.Wenceslao said the council might consider discussing a measure if the mayor requests a special session.The ongoing discussion in the council for the proposed revision of the RPT Code is caused by Rama’s veto of the council-approved revision in the first quarter of 2023.In August 2023, the Local Finance Committee submitted another revision of the RPT Code. / AML

THE Cebu City Council might approve the proposed ordinance that revises the Real Property Tax (RPT) Code in the first week of April, or after the Holy Week break.This was the response of City Councilor Noel Wenceslao to the call of Mayor Michael Rama, who, during the flag raising on City Hall grounds Monday, March 11, 2024, urged the council to expedite the passage of the revised RPT Code before the end of this month.Wenceslao, chairman of the committee on budget and finance, said the draft ordinance for the revised RPT Code is scheduled for the second reading next week, while the final deliberation will possibly happen within March.However, Wenceslao said there is a possibility that the final deliberation, or the third reading, will be delayed until the first week of April due to Holy Week. There is no work in government offices on Maundy Thursday (March 28) and Good Friday (March 29).He said they cannot hold a session this week because most of the councilors are in Boracay for the Philippine Councilors League’s convention. Cebu City holds its regular session on Wednesdays. Charisse Piramide, secretary to the City Council, said there will be no sessions on March 13 and 27.Wenceslao said the council might consider discussing a measure if the mayor requests a special session.The ongoing discussion in the council for the proposed revision of the RPT Code is caused by Rama’s veto of the council-approved revision in the first quarter of 2023.In August 2023, the Local Finance Committee submitted another revision of the RPT Code. / AML Philippine National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons HOMEOWNERS of Sunberry Homes in Sudtonggan, Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City continue to complain about exorbitant water rates a year after raising the matter before the government.Now, they have a new axe to grind: they are accusing the developer of preventing them from using the subdivision’s facilities.On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, the homeowners association sent a letter to the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DSHUD) 7 Human Settlement Adjudication Commission to seek help. In the letter furnished to SunStar Cebu, residents asked the DSHUD 7 to instruct Contempo Property Holdings Inc., the developer, to cancel all outstanding balances on their water bills. They also asked the developer to hand over the management of the water supply for the subdivision, as well as all relevant records and documents related to it, to the homeowners association.The homeowners also demanded that the developer allow them to use the subdivision’s amenities and reconnect the electricity. They seek moral damages in the amount of P100,000 and P30,000 in legal fees.On Friday, Feb. 16, Antonio Dosado, one of the complainants, sent a text message to SunStar Cebu stating that Contempo continues to demand payment for water they consumed despite allegedly turning over control of the subdivision’s water supply to the homeowners association. The association had already implemented a minimum charge of P10 per cubic meter. He said several residents reported having yellowish water every morning despite the high cost of water.Dosado said their situation has gotten worse, as they have also been denied access to the subdivision’s facilities. He said they initially requested the DSHUD 7 to deploy a technical panel to inspect the subdivision, but the agency did not respond. This prompted them to send another request on Wednesday, he said.An official from Sunberry Homes Inc., who asked not to be named, said on Friday that management replied to the homeowners association’s letter last November.The official also clarified that Contempo Property Holdings Inc.is not involved in the Sudtonggan subdivision project. The official claimed that DSHUD 7 dismissed the case against them because Sunberry management and the homeowners association could not compromise. However, the official could not provide further details, saying their legal department would release an official statement.Last March, 63 homeowners from the subdivision accused the Sunberry management of charging 2,200 percent more than the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) for their water of which supply was allegedly intermittent.The homeowners also claimed that water from the developer’s private deep well was occasionally murky and contained foreign articles. On the other hand, water from a third-party supplier was safe to use, but it cost more.Dosado had told SunStar Cebu that Sunberry management failed to tap a steady water supply from MCWD because it did not comply with the standard equipment. To compensate for the shortage, residents were supplied with domestic water from two sources: the developer’s private deep well in the subdivision and a third-party water distributor.A Sunberry official explained that the developer had no choice but to charge homeowners more because it had to secure clean water from third-party suppliers. The MCWD had informed them that there was no available water supply or source in the area. Sunberry initially supplied residents with water from a deep well, but the water quality was poor, prompting it to seek third-party suppliers.The management said only 30 percent of the total cost of water sourced from third-party suppliers was billed to the homeowners. It subsidized the 70 percent, including administration fees such as electricity cost during the distribution of water, manpower in charge, and weekly cleaning of the water tank.The management said the homeowners knew that the subdivision was not connected to MCWD before moving in. However, MCWD later advised them that they could apply for the waterline and apply for temporary bulk meter water.However, in its letter to the DSHUD 7 last Wednesday, the homeowners said this was not fulfilled due to inadequate and substandard piping systems in the subdivision. As a result, MCWD declined to furnish the developer with water.The homeowners said Contempo did lower the water rate to P123 per cubic meter, but it still costs more than water in neighboring subdivisions and even upscale real estate developments in Cebu. Sunberry management allegedly failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the continued high water cost despite the reduced charge.However, the developer continues to refuse to surrender water management responsibilities to the homeowners association. In response, the homeowners association formally demanded the transfer of water management through a letter and sought intervention from DHSUD for mediation and a mutually beneficial resolution.During the proceedings, the homeowners said the developer initially agreed to relinquish water management if the homeowners association settled outstanding water bills, which were calculated at P350 and P123 per cubic meter of consumption. The homeowners complied, and settled the entire amount.But up to now, the developer has failed to hand over water management to the homeowners association.

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HOMEOWNERS of Sunberry Homes in Sudtonggan, Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City continue to complain about exorbitant water rates a year after raising the matter before the government.Now, they have a new axe to grind: they are accusing the developer of preventing them from using the subdivision’s facilities.On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, the homeowners association sent a letter to the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DSHUD) 7 Human Settlement Adjudication Commission to seek help. In the letter furnished to SunStar Cebu, residents asked the DSHUD 7 to instruct Contempo Property Holdings Inc., the developer, to cancel all outstanding balances on their water bills. They also asked the developer to hand over the management of the water supply for the subdivision, as well as all relevant records and documents related to it, to the homeowners association.The homeowners also demanded that the developer allow them to use the subdivision’s amenities and reconnect the electricity. They seek moral damages in the amount of P100,000 and P30,000 in legal fees.On Friday, Feb. 16, Antonio Dosado, one of the complainants, sent a text message to SunStar Cebu stating that Contempo continues to demand payment for water they consumed despite allegedly turning over control of the subdivision’s water supply to the homeowners association. The association had already implemented a minimum charge of P10 per cubic meter. He said several residents reported having yellowish water every morning despite the high cost of water.Dosado said their situation has gotten worse, as they have also been denied access to the subdivision’s facilities. He said they initially requested the DSHUD 7 to deploy a technical panel to inspect the subdivision, but the agency did not respond. This prompted them to send another request on Wednesday, he said.An official from Sunberry Homes Inc., who asked not to be named, said on Friday that management replied to the homeowners association’s letter last November.The official also clarified that Contempo Property Holdings Inc.is not involved in the Sudtonggan subdivision project. The official claimed that DSHUD 7 dismissed the case against them because Sunberry management and the homeowners association could not compromise. However, the official could not provide further details, saying their legal department would release an official statement.Last March, 63 homeowners from the subdivision accused the Sunberry management of charging 2,200 percent more than the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) for their water of which supply was allegedly intermittent.The homeowners also claimed that water from the developer’s private deep well was occasionally murky and contained foreign articles. On the other hand, water from a third-party supplier was safe to use, but it cost more.Dosado had told SunStar Cebu that Sunberry management failed to tap a steady water supply from MCWD because it did not comply with the standard equipment. To compensate for the shortage, residents were supplied with domestic water from two sources: the developer’s private deep well in the subdivision and a third-party water distributor.A Sunberry official explained that the developer had no choice but to charge homeowners more because it had to secure clean water from third-party suppliers. The MCWD had informed them that there was no available water supply or source in the area. Sunberry initially supplied residents with water from a deep well, but the water quality was poor, prompting it to seek third-party suppliers.The management said only 30 percent of the total cost of water sourced from third-party suppliers was billed to the homeowners. It subsidized the 70 percent, including administration fees such as electricity cost during the distribution of water, manpower in charge, and weekly cleaning of the water tank.The management said the homeowners knew that the subdivision was not connected to MCWD before moving in. However, MCWD later advised them that they could apply for the waterline and apply for temporary bulk meter water.However, in its letter to the DSHUD 7 last Wednesday, the homeowners said this was not fulfilled due to inadequate and substandard piping systems in the subdivision. As a result, MCWD declined to furnish the developer with water.The homeowners said Contempo did lower the water rate to P123 per cubic meter, but it still costs more than water in neighboring subdivisions and even upscale real estate developments in Cebu. Sunberry management allegedly failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the continued high water cost despite the reduced charge.However, the developer continues to refuse to surrender water management responsibilities to the homeowners association. In response, the homeowners association formally demanded the transfer of water management through a letter and sought intervention from DHSUD for mediation and a mutually beneficial resolution.During the proceedings, the homeowners said the developer initially agreed to relinquish water management if the homeowners association settled outstanding water bills, which were calculated at P350 and P123 per cubic meter of consumption. The homeowners complied, and settled the entire amount.But up to now, the developer has failed to hand over water management to the homeowners association. Philippine National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons LONDON — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps.Apple muzzled streaming services from telling users about payment options available through their websites, which would avoid the 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store, said the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer.“This is illegal. And it has impacted millions of European consumers who were not able to make a free choice as to where, how and at what price to buy music streaming subscriptions,” Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, said at a news conference in Brussels.Apple — which contests the decision — behaved this way for a decade, resulting in "millions of people who have paid two, three euros more per month for their music streaming service than they would otherwise have had to pay," she said.It's the culmination of a bitter, yearslong feud between Apple and Spotify over music streaming supremacy. A complaint from the Swedish streaming service five years ago triggered the investigation that led to the 1.8 billion-euro ($1.95 billion) fine.The decision comes the same week new rules take effect to prevent tech giants from cornering digital markets.The EU has led global efforts to crack down on Big Tech companies, including three fines for Google totaling more than 8 billion euros, charging Meta with distorting the online classified ad market and forcing Amazon to change its business practices.Apple's fine is so high because it includes an extra lump sum to deter it from offending again or other tech companies from carrying out similar offenses, the commission said.It's not the only penalty that the tech giant could face: Apple is still trying to resolve a separate EU antitrust investigation into its mobile payments service by promising to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals.Apple hit back at the commission and Spotify, saying it would appeal Monday's fine.“The decision was reached despite the Commission’s failure to uncover any credible evidence of consumer harm, and ignores the realities of a market that is thriving, competitive, and growing fast,” the company said in a statement.It said Spotify stood to benefit from the EU's move, asserting that the Swedish streaming giant met over 65 times with the commission during the investigation, holds a 56% share of Europe’s music streaming market and doesn’t pay Apple for using its App Store.“Ironically, in the name of competition, today’s decision just cements the dominant position of a successful European company that is the digital music market’s runaway leader,” Apple said.Spotify said it welcomed the EU fine, without addressing Apple's accusations.“This decision sends a powerful message — no company, not even a monopoly like Apple, can wield power abusively to control how other companies interact with their customers,” Spotify said in a blog post.The commission's investigation initially centered on two concerns. One was the iPhone maker's practice of forcing app developers selling digital content to use its in-house payment system, which charges a 30% commission on all subscriptions.Those fees have turned into a significant part of Apple’s service’s division, which generated $85 billion in revenue during the company’s last fiscal year ending in September.Various legal and regulatory developments in the U.S as well as Europe that are threatening to undercut the Apple's commissions from the App Store have been weighing on the company's stock, which has fallen by 9% so far this year while the tech-driven Nasdaq composite index has gained 8%. Apple's shares declined 2.5% in Monday's trading in the U.S.But the EU later pivoted its focus to concentrate on how Apple prevents app makers from telling their users about cheaper ways to pay for subscriptions that don’t involve going through an app.The investigation found that Apple banned streaming services from telling users about how much subscription offers cost outside of their apps, putting links in their apps to pay for alternative subscriptions or even emailing users to tell them about different pricing options.“As a result, millions of European music streaming users were left in the dark about all available options,” Vestager said, adding that the commission's investigation found that just over 20% of consumers who would have signed up to Spotify's premium service didn't do so because of the restrictions.The fine comes just before new EU rules are set to kick in that are aimed at preventing tech companies from dominating digital markets.The Digital Markets Act, due to take effect Thursday, imposes a set of do's and don'ts on “gatekeeper” companies including Apple, Meta, Google parent Alphabet, and TikTok parent ByteDance — under threat of hefty fines.The DMA's provisions are designed to prevent tech giants from the sort of behavior that's at the heart of the Apple investigation. Apple has already revealed how it will comply, including allowing iPhone users in Europe to use app stores other than its own and enabling developers to offer alternative payment systems.Vestager warned that the commission would be carefully scrutinizing how Apple follows the new rules.“Apple will have to open its gates to its ecosystem to allow users to easily find the apps they want, pay for them in any way they want and use them on any device that they want," she said. (AP)

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LONDON — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps.Apple muzzled streaming services from telling users about payment options available through their websites, which would avoid the 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store, said the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer.“This is illegal. And it has impacted millions of European consumers who were not able to make a free choice as to where, how and at what price to buy music streaming subscriptions,” Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, said at a news conference in Brussels.Apple — which contests the decision — behaved this way for a decade, resulting in "millions of people who have paid two, three euros more per month for their music streaming service than they would otherwise have had to pay," she said.It's the culmination of a bitter, yearslong feud between Apple and Spotify over music streaming supremacy. A complaint from the Swedish streaming service five years ago triggered the investigation that led to the 1.8 billion-euro ($1.95 billion) fine.The decision comes the same week new rules take effect to prevent tech giants from cornering digital markets.The EU has led global efforts to crack down on Big Tech companies, including three fines for Google totaling more than 8 billion euros, charging Meta with distorting the online classified ad market and forcing Amazon to change its business practices.Apple's fine is so high because it includes an extra lump sum to deter it from offending again or other tech companies from carrying out similar offenses, the commission said.It's not the only penalty that the tech giant could face: Apple is still trying to resolve a separate EU antitrust investigation into its mobile payments service by promising to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals.Apple hit back at the commission and Spotify, saying it would appeal Monday's fine.“The decision was reached despite the Commission’s failure to uncover any credible evidence of consumer harm, and ignores the realities of a market that is thriving, competitive, and growing fast,” the company said in a statement.It said Spotify stood to benefit from the EU's move, asserting that the Swedish streaming giant met over 65 times with the commission during the investigation, holds a 56% share of Europe’s music streaming market and doesn’t pay Apple for using its App Store.“Ironically, in the name of competition, today’s decision just cements the dominant position of a successful European company that is the digital music market’s runaway leader,” Apple said.Spotify said it welcomed the EU fine, without addressing Apple's accusations.“This decision sends a powerful message — no company, not even a monopoly like Apple, can wield power abusively to control how other companies interact with their customers,” Spotify said in a blog post.The commission's investigation initially centered on two concerns. One was the iPhone maker's practice of forcing app developers selling digital content to use its in-house payment system, which charges a 30% commission on all subscriptions.Those fees have turned into a significant part of Apple’s service’s division, which generated $85 billion in revenue during the company’s last fiscal year ending in September.Various legal and regulatory developments in the U.S as well as Europe that are threatening to undercut the Apple's commissions from the App Store have been weighing on the company's stock, which has fallen by 9% so far this year while the tech-driven Nasdaq composite index has gained 8%. Apple's shares declined 2.5% in Monday's trading in the U.S.But the EU later pivoted its focus to concentrate on how Apple prevents app makers from telling their users about cheaper ways to pay for subscriptions that don’t involve going through an app.The investigation found that Apple banned streaming services from telling users about how much subscription offers cost outside of their apps, putting links in their apps to pay for alternative subscriptions or even emailing users to tell them about different pricing options.“As a result, millions of European music streaming users were left in the dark about all available options,” Vestager said, adding that the commission's investigation found that just over 20% of consumers who would have signed up to Spotify's premium service didn't do so because of the restrictions.The fine comes just before new EU rules are set to kick in that are aimed at preventing tech companies from dominating digital markets.The Digital Markets Act, due to take effect Thursday, imposes a set of do's and don'ts on “gatekeeper” companies including Apple, Meta, Google parent Alphabet, and TikTok parent ByteDance — under threat of hefty fines.The DMA's provisions are designed to prevent tech giants from the sort of behavior that's at the heart of the Apple investigation. Apple has already revealed how it will comply, including allowing iPhone users in Europe to use app stores other than its own and enabling developers to offer alternative payment systems.Vestager warned that the commission would be carefully scrutinizing how Apple follows the new rules.“Apple will have to open its gates to its ecosystem to allow users to easily find the apps they want, pay for them in any way they want and use them on any device that they want," she said. (AP), check the following table to see what categories most online casinos in the Philippines fit in.

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LONDON — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps.Apple muzzled streaming services from telling users about payment options available through their websites, which would avoid the 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store, said the European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer.“This is illegal. And it has impacted millions of European consumers who were not able to make a free choice as to where, how and at what price to buy music streaming subscriptions,” Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, said at a news conference in Brussels.Apple — which contests the decision — behaved this way for a decade, resulting in "millions of people who have paid two, three euros more per month for their music streaming service than they would otherwise have had to pay," she said.It's the culmination of a bitter, yearslong feud between Apple and Spotify over music streaming supremacy. A complaint from the Swedish streaming service five years ago triggered the investigation that led to the 1.8 billion-euro ($1.95 billion) fine.The decision comes the same week new rules take effect to prevent tech giants from cornering digital markets.The EU has led global efforts to crack down on Big Tech companies, including three fines for Google totaling more than 8 billion euros, charging Meta with distorting the online classified ad market and forcing Amazon to change its business practices.Apple's fine is so high because it includes an extra lump sum to deter it from offending again or other tech companies from carrying out similar offenses, the commission said.It's not the only penalty that the tech giant could face: Apple is still trying to resolve a separate EU antitrust investigation into its mobile payments service by promising to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals.Apple hit back at the commission and Spotify, saying it would appeal Monday's fine.“The decision was reached despite the Commission’s failure to uncover any credible evidence of consumer harm, and ignores the realities of a market that is thriving, competitive, and growing fast,” the company said in a statement.It said Spotify stood to benefit from the EU's move, asserting that the Swedish streaming giant met over 65 times with the commission during the investigation, holds a 56% share of Europe’s music streaming market and doesn’t pay Apple for using its App Store.“Ironically, in the name of competition, today’s decision just cements the dominant position of a successful European company that is the digital music market’s runaway leader,” Apple said.Spotify said it welcomed the EU fine, without addressing Apple's accusations.“This decision sends a powerful message — no company, not even a monopoly like Apple, can wield power abusively to control how other companies interact with their customers,” Spotify said in a blog post.The commission's investigation initially centered on two concerns. One was the iPhone maker's practice of forcing app developers selling digital content to use its in-house payment system, which charges a 30% commission on all subscriptions.Those fees have turned into a significant part of Apple’s service’s division, which generated $85 billion in revenue during the company’s last fiscal year ending in September.Various legal and regulatory developments in the U.S as well as Europe that are threatening to undercut the Apple's commissions from the App Store have been weighing on the company's stock, which has fallen by 9% so far this year while the tech-driven Nasdaq composite index has gained 8%. Apple's shares declined 2.5% in Monday's trading in the U.S.But the EU later pivoted its focus to concentrate on how Apple prevents app makers from telling their users about cheaper ways to pay for subscriptions that don’t involve going through an app.The investigation found that Apple banned streaming services from telling users about how much subscription offers cost outside of their apps, putting links in their apps to pay for alternative subscriptions or even emailing users to tell them about different pricing options.“As a result, millions of European music streaming users were left in the dark about all available options,” Vestager said, adding that the commission's investigation found that just over 20% of consumers who would have signed up to Spotify's premium service didn't do so because of the restrictions.The fine comes just before new EU rules are set to kick in that are aimed at preventing tech companies from dominating digital markets.The Digital Markets Act, due to take effect Thursday, imposes a set of do's and don'ts on “gatekeeper” companies including Apple, Meta, Google parent Alphabet, and TikTok parent ByteDance — under threat of hefty fines.The DMA's provisions are designed to prevent tech giants from the sort of behavior that's at the heart of the Apple investigation. 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Charisse Piramide, secretary to the City Council, said there will be no sessions on March 13 and 27.Wenceslao said the council might consider discussing a measure if the mayor requests a special session.The ongoing discussion in the council for the proposed revision of the RPT Code is caused by Rama’s veto of the council-approved revision in the first quarter of 2023.In August 2023, the Local Finance Committee submitted another revision of the RPT Code. / AML licensed online casinos HOMEOWNERS of Sunberry Homes in Sudtonggan, Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City continue to complain about exorbitant water rates a year after raising the matter before the government.Now, they have a new axe to grind: they are accusing the developer of preventing them from using the subdivision’s facilities.On Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, the homeowners association sent a letter to the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DSHUD) 7 Human Settlement Adjudication Commission to seek help. 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