BERLIN (Reuters) -The CEO of Mercedes-Benz criticised the European Union's plan to ban CO2-emitting vehicles from 2035 in a media interview on Monday, joining a chorus of voices calling the target into question as it comes up for review this year. The ban, which supporters say is crucial to Europe's green ambitions, is up for review in the second half...

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,...

05:41 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Avantor ( AVTR ) is under pressure from activist investor Engine Capital to explore options for the company, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The options include an immediate sale or undergo restructuring, including the overhaul of its board, chart out plans for more stock buybacks,...

05:28 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Nutriband ( NTRB ) said Monday that Chief Executive Gareth Sheridan will step aside from his role for three months to enter the Irish presidential election. Co-founder and Chairman Serguei Melnik will serve as CEO in the interim, the company said. ...