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,...

Hubbell Incorporated ( HUBB ) will acquire DMC Power LLC for $825 million in cash, expanding its Utility Solutions portfolio with patented swage connection technology for high-voltage infrastructure. The deal is expected to close by year-end 2025 and will be funded with cash and debt. The acquisition supports Hubbell's growth strategy amid rising power demand, data center construction and aging...

09:29 AM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Shares of ZenaTech ( ZENA ) were rising past 14% in recent Tuesday premarket activity after the company reported late Monday and increase in Q2 revenue, though a diluted per-share loss. Zena reported a Q2 loss of 0.19 Canadian dollars ($0.14) per diluted share, compared with no earnings a year earlier. Revenue for...

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Circle Internet Group ( CRCL ): * CIRCLE CEO JEREMY ALLAIRE SAYS GENIUS ACT WILL DRIVE MUCH BROADER USE OF STABLECOINS IN PAYMENTS - CONF CALL * CIRCLE CEO SAYS COMPANY SEES OPPORTUNITIES TO DO M&A, BUT BAR IS HIGH * CIRCLE CEO SAYS CONTINUE TO SEE DEMAND FOR STABLECOIN IN REMITTANCE TRANSACTIONS Further company coverage:...