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,...

(Reuters) -The largest rail union in the United States intends to oppose Union Pacific's proposed $85-billion buy of smaller rival Norfolk Southern in proceedings before the Surface Transportation Board, the union, SMART Transportation Division, said in a statement on Tuesday. ...

Why are Lithia Motors, Inc. ( LAD )‘s shares slipping despite a substantial earnings beat and impressive profitability growth? As investors grapple with mixed signals from the company’s latest financial performance, the story behind the numbers holds the key to understanding market reactions. Lithia Motors ( LAD ) shares are trading lower on Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter adjusted...

Ecolab Inc. ( ECL ) shares are trading lower on Tuesday. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.89 missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.90. Quarterly sales of $4.025 billion outpaced the Street view of $4.016 billion. Reported sales increased 1%, including a 2% unfavorable impact from the sale of the global surgical solutions business. Organic sales...