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,...

BRUSSELS, April 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft ( MSFT ) respects European laws including landmark legislation seeking to rein in the power of Big Tech, its President Brad Smith said on Wednesday, putting the company at odds with the White House, which has criticised sanctions related to EU rules. The European Commission triggered the White House's ire last week after it...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China is leveraging its propaganda machine to hit back at U.S. tariffs, rolling out videos using Cold War imagery to lambaste imperialists and send a simple message - capitulation to bullies is dangerous, and we won't back down. Beijing has made little effort to contain its anger at the tariffs, which it says are tantamount to bullying and...

04:37 AM EDT, 04/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- ArcelorMittal ( MT ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $1.05 per basic share, up from $0.94 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.64. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $14.80 billion compared with $16.28 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $15.10 billion. Shares of the...