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,...

MILAN (Reuters) -Mediobanca's decision to delay the shareholder vote on its bid for Banca Generali prevented a likely defeat from shareholders who oppose the deal and have beefed up their holdings in recent weeks, four sources close to the matter said. On Sunday, Mediobanca said it would delay until September 25 the vote that had been scheduled for Monday. The...

09:16 AM EDT, 06/16/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google ( GOOG ) is planning to sever ties with Scale AI, where it is the largest customer, after reports that Meta Platforms ( META ) is acquiring a 49% interest in Scale AI, Reuters reported Friday, citing five sources familiar with the matter. One of the sources reportedly said...

June 16 (Reuters) - Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co said on Monday that South Korean refiner Korea Zinc will invest $85.2 million, giving a boost to the company's plans to supply critical minerals for the U.S. energy transition. The deal gives Korea Zinc a 5% stake in TMC and includes warrants to buy more shares. TMC shares jumped 7%...