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,...

03:55 AM EDT, 07/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Four Corners Property Trust ( FCPT ) said Wednesday it has acquired a LongHorn Steakhouse property in Michigan for $2.5 million. The company said the deal was completed at a 6.5% cap rate, excluding transaction costs, and continues its strategy of investing in well-located, net-leased restaurant properties. Located in a high-traffic area, the...

03:48 AM EDT, 07/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- International Flavors & Fragrances ( IFF ) said Thursday it has opened its Immersive Experience Hub at its Singapore Innovation Center, a multi-sensory facility designed to help customers co-create and test products in simulated real-world environments. The company said the hub blends 360-degree video with scent, taste, sound, and touch, enabling lifelike virtual...

TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Fast Retailing ( FRCOF ) , owner of the Uniqlo clothing brand, on Thursday kept its full-year forecast, as it expected early shipments of its products to the North American market to limit the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump has set a new August 1 deadline for reciprocal tariff rates,...