(Reuters) -Australia's BlueScope Steel ( BLSFF ) reported a 90% slump in annual profit on Monday, citing an impairment charge at its coated products business and weak performance at its North America operations, sending its shares 7% lower. Shares of BlueScope, Australia's biggest steel producer, were down at A$22.55, as at 0018 GMT, their lowest point in more than seven...

Aug 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - The acquisition of Oxford Ionics by IonQ ( IONQ ) at $1.1 billion could be delayed as the deal is subject to national security checks by the...

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,...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Qantas Airways, Australia's largest airline, has been fined A$90 million ($58.64 million) for illegally sacking 1,800 ground staff and replacing them with contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic, a court ruled on Monday. In imposing a penalty close to the maximum available for breaching Australia's workplace laws, Federal Court of Australia Judge Michael Lee said it was to ensure...