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,...

MILAN (Reuters) -Prada has struck a deal to buy smaller rival Versace from Capri Holdings in a move to unite two of the biggest names in Italian fashion. The deal has an enterprise value of $1.375 billion, Prada said on Thursday. Prada is seeking to expand, having defied a slowdown in luxury demand, while Versace has been operating at a...

08:34 AM EDT, 04/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- STMicroelectronics ( STM ) has reconfirmed its investment commitment in Italy to the country's government, Reuters reported Thursday, citing the company. The chipmaker reassured its planned investments at sites in Agrate in northern Italy and Catania in Sicily, with a plan to double manufacturing at Agrate by 2027, the news outlet added, citing...

08:38 AM EDT, 04/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- VitalHub ( VHIBF ) on Thursday said it acquired Induction Healthcare Group, a U.K.-based software company, for 9.7 million pounds in cash. Induction shareholders will receive 10 pence per share. VitalHub ( VHIBF ) said the acquisition will enable it to offer additional products in the UK, European, Canadian, Middle Eastern, and Australian...