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,...

04:05 AM EDT, 06/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Nasdaq (NDAQ) said Thursday it connected its Calypso platform to the blockchain-based Canton Network, enabling fully automated margin and collateral workflows. The company said the partnership enables institutions to manage collateral more efficiently across all asset types, including crypto, bonds and derivatives at any time. The use case was developed in partnership with...

03:59 AM EDT, 06/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) said late Wednesday it priced a public offering of about 13 million common shares at $38.50 per share. The underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to 1.9 million additional shares. Net proceeds, estimated to be about $483.8 million, will be used to fund...

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Chinese automakers are pushing to unlock Africa's underdeveloped potential, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, as restrictions on exports to the United States and Europe send them on a global quest for new markets. Though home to over a billion people, low incomes and high import duties have long hampered manufacturers' efforts to...