Aug 8 (Reuters) - Imports into the United States fell more than expected in June as concerns around shifting tariff policies hit retailers, raising fears of fewer product options in stores for shoppers, data from the National Retail Federation showed on Friday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The data comes as several of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs went into effect...

02:05 PM EDT, 08/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Restaurant Brands International reported a mixed second-quarter print with better-than-expected global SSS, while EBITDA/EPS modestly missed (in part due to timing of expenses), writes Deutsche Bank. The company reiterated its 2025 guide for 8%+ organic AOI growth and ~3% unit growth, with both metrics to be more heavily weighted to the fourth quarter....

02:12 PM EDT, 08/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Trump administration plans to issue a new executive order in the near future clarifying that imports of gold bars should not face tariffs, Bloomberg reported, citing an official. The government stunned traders with an earlier ruling that gold bars would be subject to duties, the report said. (Market Chatter news is derived...

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,...