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,...

Amid an escalating trade war, cryptocurrency bettors sharply raised the odds that President Donald Trump would impose additional tariffs on a defiant China.  What happened: Bets in favor of the outcome surged past 80% on Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket, marking a 58 percentage point increase over the last 24 hours. Over $21,257 has been wagered on the possibility. This market...

04:15 AM EDT, 04/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broadridge Financial Solutions ( BR ) said Tuesday it launched an offering to help financial institutions scale their digital asset strategies effectively in compliance with global regulation. The Broadridge ClearFi suite in particular helps investors and advisers quickly access and monitor their digital asset investments, the company said. Broadridge shares were up 2.6%...

Shares of United States Steel Corp. ( X ) gained 16% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a new review of its blocked acquisition by Japan’s Nippon Steel by former President Joe Biden, citing national security concerns early this year. What Happened: The White House published a memorandum on Monday, ordering a review of Nippon Steel’s $14.5 billion...