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,...

04:39 PM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Gildan Activewear ( GIL ). (GIL.TO, GIL) was last seen down 1.8% in after-hours New York trade Tuesday even the apparel marker reported better a than expected first-quarter results while maintaining its full-year guidance even accounting for the impact of tariffs. The company said its adjusted earnings, excluding most one-time items, fell 9.4%...

04:38 PM EDT, 04/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Extra Space Storage ( EXR ) reported Q1 core funds from operations late Tuesday of $2 per diluted share, up from $1.96 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.98. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $820.0 million, up from $799.5 million a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected...

(Reuters) -Online travel agency Booking Holdings ( BKNG ) beat analysts' expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, as sustained demand for international travel helped the company offset weakness in the U.S. amid fears of a recession.  The company has been benefiting from a sustained rise in tourism to Southeast Asian destinations from high-income Chinese tourists. This has also...