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,...

04:15 AM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- AllianceBernstein Holding ( AB ) reported late Monday preliminary assets under management of $829 billion as of the end of July, unchanged from a month earlier. Market gains were offset by net outflows in the month, the company said. ...

04:21 AM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Kodiak Gas Services ( KGS ) said late Monday it has repurchased 1.5 million shares for $50 million from Frontier TopCo Partnership, an affiliate of EQT Infrastructure III and IV. The company said it priced the buyback at $33.14 per share and will reduce the seller's ownership stake to below 35%. The deal...

04:24 AM EDT, 08/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Sinclair (SBGI) said late Monday its board authorized a strategic review for its broadcast operations. The company will assess acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and business combinations for the business, among other potential options. Sinclair also said it will simultaneously evaluate separating Ventures via a spin-off, split-off, or other transaction. ...