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,...

* Takealot Group revenue grows 15% to $872 mln * Invests in logistics, offerings and subscription service * Focus on loyalty program, AI, product range to keep market share (Recasts throughout with South African e-commerce business) By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, June 23 (Reuters) - South Africa's biggest online retail group Takealot grew its full-year revenue by 15%, with growth supported...

06:23 AM EDT, 06/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ares Management ( ARES ) will acquire a minority stake in Italian energy group Eni's (E) energy transition business Plenitude, for roughly 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion), the companies said in separate statements Monday. The alternative investment manager's Ares Management Alternative Credit funds will purchase a 20% stake in Plenitude, reflecting an enterprise...

06:25 AM EDT, 06/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Bank of New York Mellon ( BK ) recently approached Northern Trust ( NTRS ) to express interest in a potential merger between the companies, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The respective chief executives of both companies had at least one conversation, the unnamed sources told the...