(Reuters) -Crypto firm Ripple is applying for a national bank charter in the U.S., its CEO Brad Garlinghouse wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, shortly after a similar step by stablecoin giant Circle. The move reflects a broader push by crypto firms for regulatory clarity and deeper integration with the traditional financial system. A charter would allow crypto...

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,...

02:00 PM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Rogers Communications (RCI-A.TO, RCI-B.TO) on Wednesday said it is now the largest owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) with a 75% interest, after acquiring BCE's (BCE.TO) 37.5% ownership stake for $4.7 billion. The company said the acquisition expands Rogers leadership in Canadian sports, taking majority ownership of the company that owns...

02:00 PM EDT, 07/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Oshkosh (OSK) said Wednesday that it received orders valued at $167 million from the US Army to deliver 225 trucks and 54 trailers. The orders are part of the family of heavy tactical vehicles contract, according to the company. Oshkosh said the order covers HEMTT A4 variants and the autonomous-ready Palletized Load System...