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,...

CHICAGO (Reuters) -A slump in travel demand due to President Donald Trump's trade war has left all U.S. airlines reeling, but the pain is most acute at budget carriers. Southwest, Frontier and JetBlue all saw sharp declines in their operating margins in the first quarter. In comparison, margins at Delta and United Airlines held up, despite faltering consumer demand. As...

May 7 (Reuters) - Bunge beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday as the grain trader and processor benefited from higher processing margins. The Missouri-based company posted an adjusted profit of $1.81 per share for the three months ended March 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of $1.30 per share, according to LSEG data. ...

May 7 (Reuters) - Barrick Mining reported a first-quarter profit on Wednesday that beat analysts' estimates, driven by a surge in gold prices. On an adjusted basis, the company, previously known as Barrick Gold ( GOLD ), earned 35 cents per share in the quarter, compared with analysts' average expectation of 28 cents per share, according to data compiled by...