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Microsoft’s business software practices investigated by UK CMA (update*)

By Simon Zekaria ( March 31, 2026, 11:40 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft's business software practices are to be probed by the Competition and Markets Authority under bespoke digital competition powers, the UK regulator has said. The CMA will determine if the company has "strategic market status" in those operations, and it also said the review would allow enforcers to examine cloud licensing.Microsoft's business software practices in the UK are to be probed by the Competition and Markets Authority under bespoke digital competition enforcement powers, the regulator said on Tuesday....

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