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) -Target ( TGT ) slashed its annual sales forecast on Wednesday after posting a sharp decline in quarterly same-store sales, attributing the declines to weakened consumer confidence and a pullback in discretionary spending due to U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive approach to trade. The big-box retailer's results showcase the pressure that American consumers are under. In May, consumer sentiment...

06:34 AM EDT, 05/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Accenture ( ACN ) plans to promote nearly 50,000 employees in June following a six-month delay aimd a drop in demand for consulting services, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing internal memos. The promotions will include 15,000 in India, 11,000 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and 10,000 across the Americas, the news...

06:31 AM EDT, 05/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Keysight Technologies ( KEYS ) shares rose early Wednesday as the company lifted its full-year growth expectations and reported better-than-anticipated fiscal second-quarter results. The electronics test and measurement equipment manufacturer now projects revenue growth for fiscal 2025 to be at the midpoint of its 5% to 7% long-term target, Chief Financial Officer Neil...