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,...

07:35 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Nouveau Monde Graphite ( NMG ) said Friday it is exploring various financing and commercial scenarios to mitigate risks as it advances the phase-2 Matawinie mine and phase-2 Becancour battery material plant in Canada. The company said current trade and geopolitical dynamics marked by rising tariffs, shifting alliances and growing resource nationalism are...

07:36 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Vodafone's ( VOD ) Vodacom unit has received approval from South Africa's Competition Appeal Court to acquire a 30% stake in fiber network operator Maziv from Remgro for 13.2 billion rand ($752 million), with an option to raise the stake to 40%, multiple news outlets reported Friday. Maziv, a subsidiary of Remgro's Community...

07:35 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- TowneBank ( TOWN ) said Thursday it received final approvals to complete its merger with Old Point Financial ( OPOF ) and The Old Point National Bank, with closing expected on or about Sept. 1, subject to customary conditions. The election deadline for Old Point holders to choose their consideration is Aug. 26,...