July 29 (Reuters) - Starbucks ( SBUX ) reported a bigger-than-expected fall in third-quarter global comparable sales on Tuesday, as the coffee chain operator grappled with waning demand in a cautious consumer spending environment. The company saw overall same-store sales decline 2% for the quarter ended June 29, a sixth straight quarterly contraction. Analysts on average had estimated a 1.19%...

Tesla Inc ( TSLA ) shares are trading marginally lower Tuesday afternoon as investors continue to weigh the company’s long-term artificial intelligence ambitions against recent financial headwinds. Here’s what investors need to know. Check the latest TSLA stock price here. What To Know: On Monday, Tesla confirmed a landmark $16.5 billion multiyear deal with Samsung Electronics to produce its next-generation...

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,...

* Merger in question is HP Enterprise deal with Juniper Networks * US Senators ask judge for hearing on merger and public interest * Rift seen between robust antitrust enforcement and dealmakers By Jody Godoy and Sarah N. Lynch July 29 (Reuters) - Two officials at the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division have been fired for insubordination, a source...