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,...

11:17 AM EDT, 07/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Lyft ( LYFT ) is past the robotaxi headwind, positioning it for multiple expansion as consumer demand remains stable, Oppenheimer said in a Monday report. Tesla's (TSLA) limited robotaxi rollout that disappointed passengers and investors with safety concerns firmly halted the bear thesis that robotaxi will undermine rideshare marketplace demand, according to the...

11:15 AM EDT, 07/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Uber Technologies ( UBER ) is likely to see accelerated bookings and delivery growth for Q2 based on Bloomberg Second Measure data, as well as potential tax savings for its drivers, BofA Securities said in a Tuesday note. Data from Bloomberg Second Measure indicates a modest acceleration in bookings growth for Uber (...

11:15 AM EDT, 07/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Price: 215.62, Change: -3.01, Percent Change: -1.38 ...