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,...

05:19 PM EDT, 07/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hudbay Minerals ( HBM ) on Thursday it is suspending its operations at its Snow Lake mine in Manitoba, after the provincial government issued a mandatory evacuation order because of wildfires in the region. The company said a limited amount of staff will remain on site to conduct ongoing monitoring programs and assist...

05:18 PM EDT, 07/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Federal Agricultural Mortgage ( AGM ) said late Thursday that its chief financial officer and treasurer, Aparna Ramesh has resigned to take on the role of chief executive at the Federal Home Loan Banks Office of Finance. Ramesh will remain in the role through July 31, and Farmer Mac plans to hire an...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to impose 50% tariffs on all products from Brazil starting August 1, which could have a sharp impact on South America's agricultural powerhouse. The U.S. is the second biggest destination for Brazil's exports behind China. Oil is Brazil's main export to the U.S., but the country is also an important...