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Apple has announced that it will allow iPhone users in Europe to download apps directly from a developer's website, as part of its efforts to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act. This move is seen as a concession to regulators and aims to make it easier for smaller rivals to compete. However, developers will still need to pay Apple a fee for each download above a certain threshold, unless they qualify for a waiver. Apple has also stated that it will allow developers to set up alternative marketplaces exclusively for their apps and provide more flexibility in designing promotions that direct users to external webpages. This announcement follows Apple's recent reversal of its decision to prevent Epic Games from building its own app store in Europe. [Extracted from the article]

The proposal from the European Commission, the bloc's executive body, would set a limit on month-ahead prices on the EU's main trading hub. Europe's carbon border tax aims to protect European manufacturers from competitors in countries that haven't regulated carbon-dioxide emissions. [Extracted from the article]

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