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,...

(Changes to reflect launch of robotaxi trial) By Chris Kirkham, Norihiko Shirouzu, Rachael Levy and Abhirup Roy June 22 (Reuters) - Tesla tiptoed into its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on Sunday with about 10 of its Model Y SUVs that will operate within strict limits. The rides were being offered on Sunday for a flat fee of $4.20,...

(Reuters) -Tesla tiptoed into its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on Sunday with about 10 of its Model Y SUVs that will operate within strict limits.  The rides were being offered on Sunday for a flat fee of $4.20, CEO Elon Musk said in an X post, and social media influencers were seen booking and taking rides in the...

MUMBAI (Reuters) -Half a dozen global trading giants, from Citadel Securities and IMC Trading to Millennium and Optiver, are ratcheting up their presence in India's booming derivatives markets, fuelling a hiring spree and pushing exchanges to improve technology. The firms' hiring plans, being reported for the first time, come amid expectations that large domestic consumer and investor bases will help...