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,...

09:48 AM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Morgan Stanley's ( MS ) private investing platform, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, has provided Cover Whale Insurance Solutions with $40 million in equity financing, the insurance company said Monday. Cover Whale said the investment will allow it to boost investments in its technology platform, analytics, as well as expand its product offerings. Morgan...

09:45 AM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Rapid7 ( RPD ) said Monday that its InsightGovCloud Platform has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization. The program is intended to provide a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and monitoring of cloud products and services, according to the US General Services Administration. The company said the authorization allows it...

09:45 AM EDT, 07/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Skechers USA ( SKX ) said Monday it will vigorously defend itself against a patent lawsuit filed in Texas federal court by Kizik Design. The footwear company said it believes Kizik Design's allegations that its Slip-ins infringe on Kizik's patents are baseless. Price: 63.10, Change: +0.03, Percent Change: +0.05 ...