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,...

06:28 AM EDT, 06/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- La-Z-Boy ( LZB ) projected lower fiscal first-quarter sales compared with the prior three-month period, as the furniture manufacturer expects industry volatility to persist amid elevated macroeconomic uncertainty. Sales are anticipated to come in between $490 million and $510 million for the ongoing quarter, reflecting modest growth in a challenged consumer environment, Chief...

06:32 AM EDT, 06/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Teck Resources (TECK-B.TO, TECK-A.TO) on Tuesday said the British Columbia government granted the company an environmental assessment certificate for the proposed Highland Valley copper mine life extension project. The certificate positions the project for a final construction sanction decision by Teck's board in the third quarter. The company will also work to secure...

06:18 AM EDT, 06/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- HSBC Holdings ( HSBC ) is considering ordering its global staff to show up in office at least three days per week, media outlets reported. Chief Executive Georges Elhedery is having talks regarding a return-to-office policy with executives across the company, the Financial Times reported. However, no final decision has been made yet,...