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,...

07:25 AM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Cannabis retailer High Tide on Monday said it may offer, issue and sell, for up to $100 million in securities under its newly filed mixed shelf registration. The offering replaces a final short form base shelf prospectus that expires on Sept. 3. The offering may include common shares, warrants, units, subscription receipts, debt...

07:22 AM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- RBC said it's expecting the Bank of Canada to leave the overnight rate unchanged again on Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. ET. In its last Monetary Policy Report, the Canadian central bank took the unusual step of not providing a base case growth forecast but scenario analysis, given the enormous uncertainty tied to international...

07:22 AM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Citigroup ( C ) is launching the Strata Elite card, a new premium credit card targeting frequent travelers and high-spending customers, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. The card, with a $595 annual fee, is designed to compete with top-tier cards like JPMorgan Chase's ( JPM ) Sapphire Reserve and the American Express...