07:36 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Vodafone's ( VOD ) Vodacom unit has received approval from South Africa's Competition Appeal Court to acquire a 30% stake in fiber network operator Maziv from Remgro for 13.2 billion rand ($752 million), with an option to raise the stake to 40%, multiple news outlets reported Friday. Maziv, a subsidiary of Remgro's Community...

07:35 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- TowneBank ( TOWN ) said Thursday it received final approvals to complete its merger with Old Point Financial ( OPOF ) and The Old Point National Bank, with closing expected on or about Sept. 1, subject to customary conditions. The election deadline for Old Point holders to choose their consideration is Aug. 26,...

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,...

07:36 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Vision Marine Technologies ( VMAR ) shares were 50% higher pre-bell Friday after the company said late Thursday it secured a court approval for a pending settlement of a legal claim pertaining to certain shareholders. Pioneer Power Solutions ( PPSI ) stock was up 49%, a day after the company reported improved Q2...