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,...

* Musk's time as DOGE head comes to an end * Trump says 'Elon has worked tirelessly' * Musk fell far short of making massive savings he promised By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump praised billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to cut federal spending during a joint press conference in the Oval Office on Friday,...

Shares of Mullen Automotive Inc ( MULN ) tumbled 25.4% to $0.08 on Friday afternoon, extending recent losses following the company's announcement of a 1-for-100 reverse stock split. What To Know: The electric vehicle manufacturer aims to regain compliance with Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price requirement through the reverse split, which will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on June...

Burlington Stores, Inc. ( BURL ) shares are trading slightly higher on Friday. On Thursday, the company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.60, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.41. Quarterly sales of $2.50 billion missed the Street view of $2.52 billion. The company’s CEO, Michael O’Sullivan, stated that while tariffs are expected to significantly impact merchandise margins, he...