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,...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Shale driller Diamondback Energy ( FANG ) said on Tuesday it should remain the Permian Basin's consolidator of choice as shale activity slows and the company focuses on shareholder returns following its $26 billion merger with Endeavor Energy. We should naturally be the consolidator of choice as we execute a lower-cost and better overall development strategy,...

10:17 AM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- ExxonMobil ( XOM ) agreed to terms with the government of Trinidad and Tobago for exploration rights in an ultra-deepwater area off the country's east coast, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing two senior government officials. The deal includes seven blocks consolidated into a new area called Ultra Deep 1, covering water depths of 2,000...

10:16 AM EDT, 08/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Transcat ( TRNS ) said Tuesday it acquired calibration services provider Essco Calibration Laboratory for $84 million in cash. The transaction was supported by recently announced new $150 million syndicated credit facility, the company said. Transcat ( TRNS ) said there are sales and cost synergy opportunities, including consolidation of its Boston operations...