Apple, Visa and Mastercard sued in proposed class action antitrust case over Apple Pay card fees

A proposed class action lawsuit has accused Apple of accepting a form of bribe from Visa and Mastercard to ensure their dominance over point-of-sale payment card services for Apple Pay transactions, according to Reuters . As a result, the lawsuit says merchants have been forced to pay higher fees. The companies are being sued by beverage retailer Mirage Wine & Spirits in Illinois on behalf of "all merchants in the United States that accepted Apple Pay as a method of payment at the physical point...