* Congo supports KoBold to resolve Manono mining rights dispute involving AVZ Minerals * KoBold's exploration licenses deadline set for July 31 DAKAR, July 18 (Reuters) - KoBold Metals, the mining company backed by U.S. billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo that positions the U.S. firm to acquire the contested...

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,...

11:23 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Netflix ( NFLX ) can sustain double-digit revenue growth through 2028 while expanding margins and generating a 25% compound annual growth rate in earnings per share, supported by gains in advertising and early advances in GenAI, Morgan Stanley said in a note Friday. The firm said Netflix's ( NFLX ) new ad tech...

11:25 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Topgolf Callaway Brands' ( MODG ) spinoff of its TopGolf business should unlock value but the company's 2025 earnings are likely to remain under pressure due to near-term challenges, Morgan Stanley said in a Thursday note. According to the investment firm, the near-term challenges include TopGolf's value strategy transition, intense competition in core...