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,...

July 17 (Reuters) - Travelers Companies' ( TRV ) profit surged nearly three-fold in the second quarter, the insurance bellwether reported on Thursday, boosted by stronger underwriting and higher investment returns. Insurance demand has remained strong despite economic uncertainty, as businesses and individuals maintain or increase coverage to protect against financial risks, natural disasters and other potential losses. Net written...

06:59 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Alibaba Group Holding's ( BABA ) AliExpress, TikTok and WeChat are facing data privacy complaints from Austrian advocacy group noyb, which alleged Thursday that the companies did not comply with European Union law requiring disclosure of users' personal data. The companies have failed to comply with access requests under Article 15 of the...

07:01 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- MP Materials ( MP ) said Thursday it priced its upsized underwritten public offering of over 11.8 million common shares at $55 per share, for expected gross proceeds of $650 million. The company also granted underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to about 1.8 million additional shares at the same price, less...