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,...

04:26 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CenterPoint Energy ( CNP ) said late Monday it priced a $900 million offering of 3% convertible senior notes due 2028 in a private placement to institutional buyers. The company said it granted initial purchasers a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $100 million of the notes. The company intends to...

04:30 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Community Health Systems ( CYH ) said late Monday it priced an offering of $1.79 billion aggregate principal amount of 9.75% senior secured notes due 2034. The company intends to use the net proceeds to fund the redemption of its existing 5.625% senior secured notes due 2027. The offering, which has been upsized...

04:22 AM EDT, 07/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Royal Philips (PHG) said Tuesday it continues to expect comparable sales growth of 1% to 3% for the year. The company raised its full-year adjusted EBITA margin range to 11.3% to 11.8%, representing a 50-basis-point increase, compared with its prior guidance. Philips also said it is on track for its three-year, 2.5 billion-euro...