July 28 (Reuters) - The United States smartphone market grew just 1% in the second quarter as vendors front-loaded device inventories amid tariff concerns, while supply chain negotiations between China and the United States boosted shipments of Indian-made phones, research firm Canalys said on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The imposition of U.S. tariffs has prompted smartphone makers to reorganize their...

12:16 PM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- McDonald's (MCD) same-store sales trends are likely to have improved in Q2 despite lingering macroeconomic pressures, UBS analysts said in a note Monday. UBS expects McDonald's to report Q2 US same-store sales growth of 2.5%, with expectations for improved trends and market share gains supported by the Minecraft Meal in April. The analysts...

12:19 PM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tractor Supply ( TSCO ) said Monday it will add SmartEquine's health and wellness solutions to its lineup of equine products after becoming the exclusive national retailer for SmartPaks. The products are now available in stores and online, the firm said. Shares of Tractor Supply ( TSCO ) were down about 1.6% in...

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,...