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,...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House on Wednesday on a perilous mission to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to make deals with his country rather than scold and punish it as he has done since the start of his second term. Attacking South Africa's land reform law aimed at redressing the injustices of apartheid...

Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) memecoin led the cryptocurrency gainers on Tuesday, defying the sideways trajectory of blue-chip coins. What Happened: TRUMP popped over 12%, becoming the top-gaining cryptocurrency over the last 24 hours. The token's trading volume jumped 120% to $1.45 billion, signaling high liquidity and trader interest. The rally occurred on a day when market heavyweights like Bitcoin (CRYPTO:...

ZURICH (Reuters) - The family that dominates Swatch Group faces an unusual test on Wednesday when an American investor tries to secure a place on the Swiss watchmaker's board, bidding to shake up its performance after a slide in its fortunes. Steven Wood, founder of U.S. firm GreenWood Investors, wants Swatch to focus more on its luxury brands such as...