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,...

(Reuters) -McDonald's and donut maker Krispy Kreme said on Tuesday they would end their partnership in the United States by July, as the companies struggled to manage the costs associated with the venture. Under the partnership, announced in March last year, McDonald's planned to sell Krispy Kreme's donuts as part of its breakfast menu at more than 14,000 stores in...

09:03 AM EDT, 06/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- LKQ (LKQ) said Tuesday that its LKQ Europe unit has formed an automotive parts and salvage joint venture with IAA unit Synetiq. LKQ said the joint venture, called LKQ Synetiq, will contribute to the development of Europe salvage operations as well as help meet end-of-life vehicle and battery-recycling regulations. The company said the...

09:03 AM EDT, 06/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- (Update to add Wells Fargo's ( WFC ) response in the fifth paragraph) Major banks like JPMorgan ( JPM ) , Citigroup ( C ) , and Wells Fargo (WFC) are meeting with officials in Republican-led states to defend themselves against claims that they unfairly avoid doing business with gun makers and fossil...