TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Denso ( DNZOF ), a leading auto parts supplier to Toyota ( TM ), posted a bigger-than-expected 11% decline in first-quarter profit on Friday, hit by U.S. tariffs and a stronger yen. The world's second-largest car parts manufacturer reported an operating profit of 107.2 billion yen ($720 million) for the three months to the end of June....

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,...

* Trump imposes tariffs on Brazil, South Korea, and copper imports * Copper prices drop 17% after tariff announcement * Brazil says limits on 50% tariffs means 'not worst-case scenario' * South Korea sees lower 15% tariffs after $350 bln investment deal in U.S. projects By Ernest Scheyder, David Shepardson, Gabriel Araujo and Ju-min Park July 30 (Reuters) - U.S....

July 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - U.S. investment bank Evercore ( EVR ) acquired London-based boutique advisory firm Robey Warshaw for 146 million pounds ($193.49 million) in a cash-and-shares deal. - Britain's government...