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,...

May 1 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Thursday: ** WiseTech Global ( WTCHF ), one of Australia's top-listed tech firms, confirmed that it is participating in a strategic review of U.S.-based cloud logistics company E2open, following media speculation around a potential buyout. ** European private equity firm CVC will invest...

(Reuters) -Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier reported higher first-quarter revenue on Thursday, owing to increased aircraft deliveries and growth in aftermarket services. Bombardier President and CEO Eric Martel said he sees more opportunities than dangers amid the economic uncertainty kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada and other nations. The Montreal-based bizjet maker reported a 19%...

(Reuters) -Moderna ( MRNA ) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit and sales that beat Wall Street estimates, helped by the company's cost-cutting efforts following waning post-pandemic demand for its COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. vaccine maker also said it did not expect to get regulator approval for its combination shot to protect against both COVID-19 and influenza until 2026, after the...