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Trump's FTC moves ahead with broad antitrust probe of Microsoft, Bloomberg News reports
Mar 12, 2025 1:05 PM

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is moving ahead with a broad antitrust probe of Microsoft Corp ( MSFT ) that was opened in the waning days of the Biden Administration, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.

FTC staff in recent weeks have continued to work on the investigation, meeting with companies and other groups to gather information, the report said.

Reuters reported in November that FTC is examining allegations that Microsoft ( MSFT ) is potentially abusing its market power in productivity software by imposing punitive licensing terms to prevent customers from moving their data from its Azure cloud service to other competitive platforms.

Microsoft ( MSFT ) and the FTC did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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