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,...

May 6 (Reuters) - Global Payments ( GPN ) reported a rise in first-quarter adjusted profit on Tuesday, bolstered by consistent revenue growth from its merchant solutions business. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Strong wage growth and low unemployment helped consumer spending levels in the reported quarter, despite some customers reducing discretionary spending due to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff-related inflation concerns...

07:31 AM EDT, 05/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Archer-Daniels-Midland ( ADM ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $0.70 per diluted share, down from $1.46 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.66. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $20.18 billion, down from $21.85 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $22.08 billion. The company reaffirmed...

07:34 AM EDT, 05/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- IQVIA Holdings ( IQV ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Tuesday of $2.70 per diluted share, up from $2.54 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $2.63. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $3.83 billion compared with $3.74 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $3.77 billion. The company...