Microsoft has lost its appeal of a $690 million fine as set down by the European Commission for antitrust allegations against the software giant.
For Microsoft, the taste of defeat must be as bitter as some of Belgium's famed bittersweet chocolates. The Court of First Instance denied Microsoft's appeal of a ruling that it acted in a monopolistic fashion in the European market.
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European authorities under the auspices of competition commissioner Neelie Kroes have pursued Microsoft and complained of its bundling of Windows Media Player with the XP operating system, among other issues. Kroes said in the BBC report that the recent decision against Microsoft was a "bittersweet" victory. In a
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