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Tag: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Australian regulator warns on Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition over competition concerns

Thursday, June 18, 2020 8:47 am3 Comments

Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s…

Australia’s ACCC to question Apple on Westpac chat app payments ban

Monday, July 3, 2017 12:00 pm8 Comments

Technology giant Apple’s controversial decision to order Westpac Banking Corporation…

Apple wins victory, sending warning to banks with Australian mobile payments

Friday, March 31, 2017 9:58 am13 Comments

Apple Inc on Friday won a victory in its global fight to prevent banks from introducing…

Banking cartel calls non-iPhone Apple Pay alternatives ‘unrealistic’ in Australian market

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 12:01 pmWednesday, March 15, 201720 Comments

The group of four banks collectively bargaining for access to the iPhone’s near-field communication…

Australian Banks tell Apple: It’s not about your Apple Pay Fees, it’s about access to NFC

Monday, February 13, 2017 12:00 pm36 Comments

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, and Westpac have responded to…


Apple Pay boss says Aussie customers willing to dump banks who fail to support Apple Pay

Friday, February 10, 2017 2:30 pm18 Comments

The global head of Apple Pay has put three of Australia’s big banks on notice that the technology giant…

Apple steps up battle with Australian banks over Apple Pay boycott motive

Monday, February 6, 2017 11:01 amMonday, February 6, 201716 Comments

Apple Inc. has stepped up its battle with Australia’s banking industry over the future of mobile payments…

ACCC proposes to deny authorisation for banks to collectively bargain with and boycott Apple on Apple Pay

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 9:58 amTuesday, November 29, 20169 Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft determination proposing…

Australian banks dismiss Android NFC past in Apple Pay negotiations

Monday, November 14, 2016 1:01 pmMonday, November 14, 20166 Comments

Sorry, Australians with an Android phone, but you simply don’t spend enough money to make it worthwhile…

Regulator denies approval for Aussie banks to jointly negotiate with Apple on third-party NFC access on iPhone

Friday, August 19, 2016 9:02 amFriday, August 19, 201611 Comments

Australia’s anti-trust regulator on Friday said it would not grant the country’s three biggest banks…

Apple launches blistering attack on Aussie banks; says demand for NFC access would threaten iPhone security

Wednesday, August 10, 2016 10:55 amWednesday, August 10, 201612 Comments

Apple has launched a blistering attack on three of Australia’s big banks, saying their request…

Australian banks accuse Apple of anti-competitive behavior, want access to iPhone’s NFC chip to take on Apple Pay

Thursday, July 28, 2016 10:27 am25 Comments

Australia’s three biggest banks, including no. 1 lender National Australia Bank, on Wednesday said they had lodged…

Apple fined in Australia for misleading iPad advertising

Thursday, June 21, 2012 8:39 amThursday, June 21, 201212 Comments

Apple Inc was fined A$2.25 million ($2.29 million) by an Australian court on Thursday…

Australian gov’t considers suing Apple, five major publishers over eBook pricing

Thursday, April 12, 2012 1:04 pm17 Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has urged local retailers…

Apple offers full refunds, corrective signs over ‘4G’ iPads in Australia

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:48 am24 Comments

Apple Australia has agreed to post signs wherever its new tablet computer…

Australian watchdog to seek orders against Apple for alleged ‘misleading’ iPad 4G claims

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:36 am26 Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be making an application…

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