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'Omnipresent' Microsoft caught by Germany’s stricter antitrust regime, regulator says

By Nicholas Hirst ( September 30, 2024, 11:11 GMT | Insight) -- Microsoft could face heavier antitrust interventions against its software and tech offerings in Germany after the country’s competition authority said today that it was caught by a special antitrust regime. Microsoft said it would work with the Bundeskartellamt to “support a healthy competitive environment.” Browser developer Opera said the German regulator should intervene against Microsoft’s favoring of its own Edge browser.Microsoft could face heavier antitrust interventions against its software and tech offerings in Germany, with the national competition authority today underlining its market clout in a number of digital markets, from business software to social networking to cloud services and AI. ...

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