Microsoft Avoids EU Antitrust Fine by Agreeing to Unbundle Teams from Office Software

Group 1 - Microsoft Corporation is positioned as a stock to consider investing in prior to a potential stock split [1] - The European Commission accepted Microsoft's commitments to resolve an antitrust investigation regarding its Teams app, initiated by complaints from Slack Technologies and Alfaview [1][2] - Microsoft proposed to offer Office 365 and Microsoft 365 at reduced prices without Teams, allowing long-term license customers to switch to unbundled versions and facilitating interoperability with rival software [2][3] Group 2 - The commitments made by Microsoft are legally binding for 7 years, with interoperability and data portability requirements lasting for 10 years, helping the company avoid a significant fine [3] - The decision followed a market test of the initial proposals conducted in May and June 2025 [3]