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,...

May 1 (Reuters) - Haleon ( HLN ) on Thursday raised its medium-term target for profit growth from 2026, banking on strength in key markets and costs cuts within its supply chain, which would save the consumer healthcare group 800 million pounds ($1.07 billion) in the next five years. ($1 = 0.7498 pounds) (Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Editing...

(Reuters) - McDonald's posted a surprise decline in first-quarter global comparable sales on Thursday, as demand from cash-strapped diners in its key markets faltered on uncertainty sparked by chaotic tariffs. The company was navigating the toughest of market conditions, CEO Chris Kempczinski said, as global comparable sales fell 1%, while analysts on average had estimated a 0.95% rise. McDonald's shares...

07:03 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Cameco ( CCJ ) on Thursday said first-quarter adjusted earnings per share climbed 45% on higher revenue. Adjusted net earnings advanced to $70 million, or $0.16 per share, up from $46 million, or $0.11 per share. The result beat the consensus earnings per share estimate compiled by FactSet of $0.13. Revenue grew 24%...