* Over 20 firms filed confidentially with Hong Kong bourse, sources say * New rules allow private filings for certain biotech, tech companies * Confidential filings help avoid early scrutiny, offer flexibility * Shein filed for Hong Kong IPO confidentially, sources say By Julie Zhu, Selena Li and Kane Wu HONG KONG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - At least two dozen...

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,...

05:28 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Nutriband ( NTRB ) said Monday that Chief Executive Gareth Sheridan will step aside from his role for three months to enter the Irish presidential election. Co-founder and Chairman Serguei Melnik will serve as CEO in the interim, the company said. ...

05:41 AM EDT, 08/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Avantor ( AVTR ) is under pressure from activist investor Engine Capital to explore options for the company, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The options include an immediate sale or undergo restructuring, including the overhaul of its board, chart out plans for more stock buybacks,...