Aug 5 (Reuters) - German logistics giant DHL reported higher than expected second-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, as strict cost discipline helped to overcome currency headwinds and slower trade volumes momentum. The company posted a quarterly earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 1.43 billion euros ($1.65 billion), above analysts' forecast of 1.33 billion euros in a company provided consensus....

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,...

PARIS (Reuters) -Some of Europe's ageing coal and gas fired power plants can look forward to a more high-tech future as big tech players, such as Microsoft and Amazon, seek to repurpose them as data centres, with ready-made access to power and water. Companies such as France's Engie, Germany's RWE, and Italy's Enel are looking to benefit from a surge...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Swiss generic drug manufacturer Sandoz plans to launch unbranded weight-loss drugs in Canada at discounts of up to 70% compared to branded versions once patents begin to expire next year, CEO Richard Saynor told the Financial Times. Sandoz is yet to finalise the pricing for its generic weight-loss and diabetes drug semaglutide, but a price cut...