By Nqobile Dludla GQEBERHA, Aug 13 (Reuters) - South African auto parts manufacturer Jendamark Automation stands to lose 750 million ($43 million) rand of contracts in a U.S. market it has built up to account for 50% of its exports, its operations director told Reuters. The 40-year-old company based in coastal city Gqeberha builds automated assembly lines for catalytic converters,...

Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. ( BSLK ) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company reported a year-over-year increase in second quarter financial results. What To Know: The company reported a loss of $2.20 per share, narrowing from a loss of $252.21 per share in the same quarter last year. Revenue rose to $1.30 million, up from $56,000 year-over-year. Bolt...

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,...

-Tapestry kept up a brisk pace of sales in the April-June quarter, with revenue likely growing 5.5%, thanks to growing demand for its stylish handbags that are more affordable than traditional luxury labels.  Accessible luxury companies, including Tapestry and Ralph Lauren, are gaining momentum in an economy hit by tariffs and inflation, where younger shoppers are being more prudent with...