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,...

(Reuters) -French electrical equipment maker Schneider Electric confirmed its 2025 outlook on Thursday after reporting second-quarter revenue growth, buoyed by continued strong demand for its data centre offering. Revenues were up 8.3% organically to 10.01 billion euros ($11.43 billion). That compared with estimates of 9.99 billion and 7.5% organic growth in a company-compiled consensus. Revenues at its energy management business...

BERLIN (Reuters) -German carmaker BMW maintained its full-year guidance on Thursday, holding strong against the threat of U.S. tariffs as the company's large manufacturing presence in the country gives it an edge on competitors. European carmakers are still digesting a new 15% tariff agreed between the European Union and U.S. President Donald Trump, which is lower than the current rate...

BERLIN, July 31 (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW maintained its full-year guidance on Thursday, holding strong against the threat of U.S. tariffs as the company's large manufacturing presence in the country gives it an edge on competitors. European carmakers are still digesting a new 15% tariff agreed between the European Union and U.S. President Donald Trump, which is lower than...