Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Opens Investigation of Apple

Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade has started an investigation into Apple Inc. for alleged abuse of a dominant position. Cade opened the probe on Jan. 12 following a complaint filed by Latin America’s e-commerce and fintech giant MercadoLibre Inc, the agency said in a statement. The complaint adds to a series of antitrust cases around the world, including in the US, EU, UK, South Korea, Japan, India and Indonesia, Cade added.