Platform Economy
Digital platforms are reshaping entire markets by acting as matchmakers that structure exchange and extract value from network effects — increasingly dominating sectors from commerce to labor while drawing regulatory scrutiny.
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Platform Economy
MACROSMEs Expand as Finance Infrastructure Improves
New Sapio/Pleo study across Germany, Spain, and the UK finds 91% of finance leaders plan to scale, 64% view cross-border expansion as important, and 52% say growth outpaces their current financial systems.
Platform Economy
MACROEU and Apple finalize App Store rules
EU and Apple finalize unified App Store terms. A Core Technology Commission charges 5% on digital transactions outside the App Store; App Store apps retain a 26% revenue share; changes take effect Oct 1, 2026.
Platform Economy
MACROEU and Apple finalize App Store rules
EU and Apple finalize unified App Store terms. A Core Technology Commission charges 5% on digital transactions outside the App Store; App Store apps retain a 26% revenue share; changes take effect Oct 1, 2026.
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