09:15 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was 0.2% lower while the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) was up 0.2% recently. Newegg Commerce ( NEGG ) shares were up 7% after investors Angelica and Vladimir Galkin's recent purchase of...

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 18 (Reuters) - U.S. insurers are requesting the biggest premium increases for Obamacare plans since 2018, according to an analysis by health-research firm KFF, prompted by the looming expiry of premium tax credits and potential tariffs on medical goods. Insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 15% for 2026, KFF said, citing data from rate filings of 105...

09:14 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Natural gas traded higher early on Friday as high summer temperatures in most markets continues to support cooling demand. Gas for August delivery was last seen up US$0.05 to US$3.59 per million British thermal units. The rise comes as long-term forecasts see extreme heat for much of the central United States in its...