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,...

MEXICO CITY, July 23 (Reuters) - Becle, the world's largest tequila producer, on Wednesday posted a second-quarter profit more than four times higher than a year earlier, surpassing analysts' forecasts as it benefited from foreign-exchange gains. This growth was driven mainly by an increase in operating income and a gain in net financial income, Becle said in a statement, pointing...

CHICAGO, July 23 (Reuters) - Alaska Air Group ( ALK ) on Wednesday reinstated its full-year profit forecast, citing improvements in passenger traffic and pricing power. The Seattle-based airline, however, forecast a lower-than-expected profit for the third quarter. Like most U.S. airlines, Alaska pulled its full-year financial forecast in April as President Donald Trump's trade war created the biggest uncertainty...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has lifted its biosecurity restrictions on beef imports from the U.S., the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Thursday, likely removing a key concern for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration over bilateral trade. Australia informed the U.S. of its decision after a review of the curbs it initiated more than 18 months ago, before Trump was elected...