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,...

June 26 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump at least twice this month as he tries to capitalize on a feud between rival SpaceX founder Elon Musk and...

June 26 (Reuters) - GM is recalling 62,468 vehicles in the U.S. as an electrical short in the brake pressure switch can increase the risk of a fire while the vehicle is driving or parked, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The recall covers certain 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado vehicles, NHTSA said. (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in...

June 26 (Reuters) - British outsourcing firm Serco ( SECCF ) said on Thursday that it expects its North American market to drive organic growth in the first half of 2025, fuelled by a high volume of defence contracts secured last year. Serco ( SECCF ), which provides defence, security, immigration, health and transport services for governments, has positioned itself...