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,...

July 3 (Reuters) - AirAsia is in negotiations with Airbus to convert some existing narrow-body plane orders to the long-range A321XLR model as it sets a path out of restructuring, two industry sources said. ...

(Reuters) -British luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland on Thursday projected full-year revenue growth of 6% to 10%, after its U.S. business revenue surpassed the $1 billion mark for the first time, driven by strong consumer demand. The company posted adjusted operating profit of 150 million pounds ($204.60 million) for the year ended April 27, above analyst estimates of 148.8 million...

July 3 (Reuters) - French oil and gas company Maurel et Prom has agreed to raise its ownership stake in Colombia's Sinu-9 gas field by another 21% for nearly $79 million, it said on Thursday, as it continues to expand its position in the country. The acquisition of additional working interest in the gas block from minority partners brings Maurel...