SAO PAULO, July 28 (Reuters) - Vinci Compass is in talks to buy Verde Asset Management, news outlet Brazil Journal reported on Monday, citing sources. The two Brazilian asset managers reached an initial agreement for a joint venture that would give Vinci control of Verde after five years, the report added. ...

(Refiles to correct story keyword used by media customers) (Reuters) - Oil and gas equipment supplier Baker Hughes ( BKR ) is close to a $13.6 billion cash deal to acquire U.S.-based equipment manufacturer Chart Industries ( GTLS ) , the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. This potential acquisition would supersede an earlier agreement...

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) -Oil and gas equipment supplier Baker Hughes ( BKR ) is nearing a $13.6 billion cash deal to buy Chart Industries ( GTLS ), edging out rival suitor Flowserve ( FLS ), the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter. A potential deal would displace an agreement Chart made in June to combine with flow...