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,...

05:12 PM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- WaFd ( WAFD ) reported fiscal Q3 earnings late Thursday of $0.73 per diluted share, down from $0.75 a year earlier. Four analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.68. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, expressed as the sum of net interest income and total noninterest income, was $186.3 million, down from $194.4...

Overview * Washington Federal fiscal Q3 EPS of $0.73 beats analyst expectations, per LSEG data * Net interest income rises to $168 mln, driven by improved margins * Co repurchased 1.66 mln shares during quarter Outlook * Company notes tepid loan demand amid economic uncertainty * Washington Federal anticipates continued cautious borrower behavior Result Drivers * IMPROVED MARGINS - Strong...

05:12 PM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Western Alliance Bancorp ( WAL ) said late Thursday it appointed Vishal Idnani as its Chief Financial Officer, effective Jan. 2. Idnani succeeds CFO Dale Gibbons, who will transition to twin roles of vice chairman and chief banking officer, overseeing deposit initiatives and innovation, the company said. Idnani joins from J.P. Morgan Chase...