Aug 5 (Reuters) - Utility Ameren Corp's Illinois unit said on Tuesday it has got approval to build and upgrade 380 miles of power lines across 13 counties in the state as part of a $1.6 billion project to boost energy access. Construction is set to begin later this year and is expected to be completed in 2029. U.S. utilities...

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) -Defense contractor Leidos Holdings raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Tuesday, as demand for its technical services and munitions remains robust amid simmering geopolitical tensions. Shares of the company were up 4% in premarket in trading. Rising tensions around the world in the wake of a protracted Russia-Ukraine war and tensions in the Middle East have boosted the...

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Archer-Daniels-Midland ( ADM ) posted a fall in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by weakness in oilseed crush margins and weak performance in its grain origination and crushing business. The Chicago-based company reported net earnings of $219 million, or 45 cents per share, for the quarter ended June 30, down from $486 million, or 98 cents...