#Apple, Amazon offices in Italy searched in antitrust probe

The Italian offices of Apple and Amazon were raided Tuesday as the country’s antitrust authority opened an investigation into whether the companies engaged in anti-competitive practices.

The probe is focused on whether the iPhone maker conspired with the e-commerce juggernaut to prevent electronics retailers not included in Apple’s official reseller program from selling its popular Beats headphones and other products.

The investigation started after an Italian retailer complained that Amazon had banned it from re-selling Beats on its website, the authority said in a statement.

Representatives for Apple and Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.