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,...

* U.S. corporate bond market quiets on tariff war, Treasury market volatility * Bond spreads widen most in week after tariffs since first week of March 2023 regional bank stress * Five to six companies stay on sidelines after volatility, syndicate banker says (Updates with market commentary and Treasury auction results) By Matt Tracy April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. corporate...

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump late on Tuesday reiterated he would impose tariffs on imports of pharmaceutical products that have long been spared from past trade disputes due to the potential for harm to patients. Trump excluded them from his announcement of sweeping import tariffs last week, but in recent weeks he introduced tariffs on raw...

(Reuters) - EF Hutton said on Wednesday it is making a comeback to Wall Street, reviving one of the most prominent brands in the brokerage industry. It will be led by CEO Joseph Rallo, who, along with former business partner David Boral, had previously resurrected the brand in 2021. Rallo and Boral positioned EF Hutton at the center of Wall...