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,...

04:50 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Pagaya Technologies ( PGY ) said late Monday it closed an upsized offering of $500 million of 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2030. Net proceeds will be used to fund debt repayments, the company said. The deal is expected to lower the company's cost of debt by nearly 200 basis points and is...

04:48 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Fidelity National Information Services ( FIS ) said late Monday it formed a new partnership with a Circle Internet Group ( CRCL ) subsidiary to allow financial institution customers transact in USDC stablecoin. Under the partnership, the FIS infrastructure solutions, including the recently launched FIS Money Movement Hub, will integrate with Circle's stablecoin...

04:41 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Live Oak Bancshares ( LOB ) said late Monday it has priced an underwritten offering of 4 million depositary shares. Each share represents a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of 8.375% fixed rate series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, with a liquidation preference of $25 per depositary share. Dividends will accrue at...