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,...

10:20 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Allegion ( ALLE ) said Monday it has acquired UAP Group, a provider of security solutions in the UK. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. UAP, which sells a portfolio of residential door hardware, brings nearly 200 patents, trademarks, and registered designs, Allegion ( ALLE ) said. UAP will be integrated into...

10:16 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Bloomin' Brands ( BLMN ) said Monday that Eric Christel has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer-elect. Christel will assume the CFO role on or about Sept. 8, succeeding Michael Healy, who will transition to executive vice president of strategy and transformation. Bloomin' Brands ( BLMN ) said...

NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Schonfeld Strategic Advisors's flagship fund Strategic Partners was down 0.3% in July and is now up 5.8%% in the year, a source familiar with the matter said. Its Fundamental Equity fund gained 1.4% last month and is up 7.1% in the year, this person added. As a multi-strategy fund, Schonfeld is able to invest...