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) -AMC Entertainment surpassed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Monday, as top U.S. blockbusters such as A Minecraft Movie and Lilo & Stitch drove more people to its theater chains. Shares of the company rose 7% in premarket trading, after it also reported a nearly 26% jump in attendance during the period. Clearly, moviegoing guests prefer to see...

07:55 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Ligand Pharmaceuticals ( LGND ) said Monday it intends to offer $400 million of convertible senior notes due 2030 in a private placement. Initial purchasers are expected to be granted a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $60 million of notes. The company said a portion of the proceeds will be...

07:56 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Veon's (VEON) Kyivstar subsidiary plans to raise between $50 million and $200 million through a Nasdaq listing this year following its planned merger with special purpose acquisition company Cohen Circle Acquisition (CCIR), Reuters reported Monday, citing three sources familiar with the matter. Veon and Cohen Circle earlier said they have secured about $52...