SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...

* US banks initial steps towards crypto are likely to be tentative * Large lenders are hesitant to be the first to expand into crypto * More banks are keen to be fast followers after a few test cases * Banks seek more clarity around AML-crypto regulations By Nupur Anand NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuters) - Big U.S. banks are...

* Former analyst claims Freepoint execs sought insider information * Freepoint denies allegations, says performance led to dismissal * Several traders and analysts recently departed Freepoint, sources say By Shariq Khan and Georgina McCartney NEW YORK/HOUSTON, May 28 (Reuters) - A former senior analyst at U.S. trading company Freepoint Commodities has sued the company, alleging that top executives pressured employees...

(Reuters) -Ford Motor is recalling 1,075,299 vehicles in the United States over an issue that may prevent the rearview camera from displaying images increasing the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The recall affects certain vehicles among 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, Edge, and 2023-2024 Escape, Corsair, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 and F-600, the U.S....