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,...

12:39 PM EDT, 07/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- HPQ Silicon ( HPQFF ) on Wednesday said it signed a new industrial agreement with its French technology partner, Novacium. HPQ will launch its own battery production operations in parallel with Novacium under the deal, accelerating its entry into the North American market. By moving forward with concurrent production alongside Novacium, we're positioned...

12:35 PM EDT, 07/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- SEGG Media (SEGG) said Wednesday it signed a binding letter of intent with British sports entrepreneur David Lloyd to acquire rights to David Lloyd's All-Sports Arena in Boca Raton, Florida, for $14 million. The 100,000-square-foot facility will be rebranded as Sports.com All-Sports Arena, designed by David Lloyd, marking the launch of Lloyd's fitness...

MEXICO CITY/SANTIAGO (Reuters) -President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico could redirect the copper it typically sends to the U.S. to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration, while her Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric said he had yet to hear from the U.S. and called for official communication. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would soon announce a 50%...