LOS ANGELES, August 4 (Reuters) -Tesla for years had more repeat U.S. customers than any other major automotive brand but its loyalty has plunged since CEO Elon Musk endorsed President Donald Trump last summer, according to data from research firm S&P Global Mobility shared exclusively with Reuters. The data, which has not been previously reported, shows Tesla's customer loyalty peaked...

06:11 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Loews ( L ) reported Q2 net income Monday of $1.87 per share, up from $1.67 a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $4.56 billion, compared with $4.27 billion a year earlier. Analysts' estimates were not readily available for comparison. ...

06:14 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BP (BP) said Monday that it made a significant oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect offshore Brazil. The company said an exploration well penetrated an estimated 500 meters gross hydrocarbon column in a high-quality pre-salt carbonate reservoir with an areal exceeding 300 square kilometres. According to BP executive vice president Gordon...

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,...