12:50 PM EDT, 06/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA ) said Monday it will move forward with its acquisition of Banco Sabadell despite the Spanish government's recent decision to delay the merger for several years. The project creates significant value for the shareholders of both entities and represents a unique opportunity to build one of the...

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,...

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's BBVA said on Monday it would move ahead with its hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell despite the government effectively blocking it from fully merging with its smaller rival for at least three years. The government said on June 24 BBVA would not be allowed to integrate its operations with Sabadell for at least three years...

12:53 PM EDT, 06/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- ESGold ( ESAUF ) on Monday said it is doubling the size of its Quebec-based Montauban Project mine building as it transitions into gold and silver production. Originally planned at 2,000 square feet, the building will now cover 4,000 square feet to accommodate operational needs and support infrastructure. As construction progresses and we...