Microsoft Azure said to be targeted by EU antitrust enforcers
NicolasMcComber
Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Azure cloud computing unit has reportedly become the ire of the European Union's antitrust trust enforcers amid concerns it is using its power to eliminate or hamper rivals.
Regulators are speaking to competitors and customers to determine whether Microsoft (MSFT) is abusing information on cloud firms it has business relationships with, Bloomberg reported, citing documents.
Assuming the regulators receive more information concerning the matter, a formal probe could be launched into Microsoft's (MSFT) practices, the news outlet added.
Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft (MSFT) competes in the cloud computing industry with other heavyweights such as Amazon's (AMZN) Web Services and Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) Cloud Platform, as well as Oracle (ORCL) and others.
Microsoft (MSFT) did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha.
Last year, it was reported that Microsoft (MSFT) was the subject of an antitrust complaint in Europe after OVHcloud, a French cloud-computing company, said the U.S. tech giant is not acting in good faith.
Other European companies have complained about Microsoft's (MSFT) practices, including ones from Italy and Germany, Bloomberg added.
Microsoft shares slipped fractionally in mid-day trading on Monday.
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