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,...

03:42 PM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Blockmate Ventures ( MATEF ) announced on Tuesday that its investee, Hivello Holdings, has integrated the DePIN Theta Network into its platform to increase passive income earning opportunities for Hivello users. The newly added network becomes the 11th decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) to integrate with the Hivello platform, which users can connect...

MONTREAL, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Air Canada ( ACDVF ) flight attendants rejected the airline's proposal for binding arbitration on Tuesday and continued direct talks, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said on Tuesday. Flight attendants, who demonstrated on Monday at major Canadian airport hubs, could strike as early as August 16. Higher wages and ending the current practice of...

03:37 PM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Asante Gold ( ASGOF ) announced on Tuesday that it has received C$237 million in funds from a previously announced private placement, and completed the restructuring of certain obligations owing to Kinross (K.TO and KGC). A statement noted satisfaction by Asante Gold ( ASGOF ) of escrow release conditions relating to the bought...