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,...

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01:59 PM EDT, 04/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Labcorp ( LH ) said Wednesday it launched a blood-based biomarker test called pTau-217/Beta Amyloid 42 Ratio to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The blood test confirm the presence of amyloid pathology, which is associated with the disease, the company said. Labcorp ( LH ) said the test offers a sensitivity...

01:49 PM EDT, 04/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks advanced Wednesday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) both rising 0.4%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.6%. In corporate news, Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) completed its purchase of Intra-Cellular Therapies. The deal is expected to reduce 2025...