Intel Wins Round in Fight Over $1.26 Billion Antitrust Fine

By Stephanie Bodoni, Bloomberg News

Intel Corp. won a round in its eight-year fight with the European Union over a 1.06 billion-euro ($1.26 billion) fine in a case that could have ramifications for a list of disputes involving U.S. tech giants including Google and Qualcomm Inc.

The EU’s top court ruled that Intel’s appeal had to be reexamined by a lower tribunal, criticizing judges for failing to properly analyze the economic aspects of the case in its 2014 decision to reject the chipmaker’s challenge.

The lower court “was required to examine all of Intel’s arguments” regarding a test to check ...