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,...

(In July 10 story, corrects currency to C$ from $ in Outlook section) Overview * Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia's fiscal Q1 2026 revenue rose 33%, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data * Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 2026 exceeded estimates, reflecting strong operational performance, per LSEG data * Company announced a normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 5%...

(Reuters) -The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it had opened a recall query covering 27,816 of Sweden-based EV maker Polestar's Polestar 2 vehicles over loss of rear-view camera image. The auto safety regulator said the impacted vehicles displayed issues with the rear-view camera relating to limited visualization, becoming inoperable, or incorrect functioning when reverse gear is...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House is scrutinizing layoff plans by federal agencies in an effort to limit further court challenges after the Supreme Court cleared the way for a sweeping downsizing of the government workforce, according to two senior White House officials with knowledge of the matter. The White House Counsel's Office and the Office of Personnel Management are coordinating...