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EU fines Microsoft record $1.4bn

By Nikki Tait in Brussels and Kevin Allison in San Francisco

Published: February 27 2008 11:50 | Last updated: February 28 2008 00:57

European regulators on Wednesday fined Microsoft a record $1.4bn (€899m) for failure to comply with demands to end allegedly anti-competitive business practices.

The fine comes days after the world’s biggest software group announced it would open parts of its software to rival companies in an attempt to assuage competition authorities.

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