Germany's Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said the software giant could face restrictions if the competition authority deems an intervention is necessary.

In June, Microsoft was hit with a hefty antitrust fine after the European Commission accused it of illegally linking its chat and video app Teams with its Office product, giving i

German antitrust officials said they were placing Microsoft under closer surveillance to prevent the tech giant from engaging in any anticompetitive practices, the latest salvo from European regulators against U.