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Intel loses antitrust appeal on $1.06bn fine

Europe's second-highest court has upheld the €1.06bn fine levied in 2009 on Intel by the EU's antitrust regulators.

Europe's second-highest court has upheld the €1.06bn fine levied in 2009 on Intel by the EU's antitrust regulators.

Intel was accused five years ago of blocking AMD's market share by giving rebates to PC makers with the result that most continued  to buy most of their computer chips from Intel. The company can still appeal the case to Europe’s highest court, the European Court of Justice.