EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming

Penalty for breaching competition law is four times higher than forecast as Brussels looks to send message to tech firms

Apple has been fined 1.8bn (1.5bn) by the EU after an investigation found it had limited competition from music streaming services such as Spotify.

The fine is nearly four times higher than expected as the European Commission attempts to show it will act decisively on tech companies who abuse their dominant position in the market for online services.