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,...

(Reuters) -The regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday ordered the housing giants to consider cryptocurrency as an asset for single-family mortgage loan risk assessments, a move that could potentially open the door to borrowers using crypto investments to qualify for home loans. William Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said in a social media...

* Court officer to recommend auction's winner by July 2 * Judge Stark instructed advisors to prioritize price over certainty of closure * Resolution of parallel cases might have encouraged new bidders (Adds details about Black Lion in paragraphs 5-6, procedure details in paragraphs 8-9 and 11-12) By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) - Black Lion Citgo Group, a...

June 25 (Reuters) - The regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday ordered the housing giants to consider cryptocurrency as an asset for single-family mortgage loan risk assessments, a move that could potentially open the door to borrowers using crypto investments to qualify for home loans. William Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said in...