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,...

08:05 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Dyne Therapeutics ( DYN ) said Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation to its experimental therapy, DYNE-251, for treating certain patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The company said the designation, which helps speed up the development and review of treatments showing significant improvement over existing options...

08:05 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Blade Air Mobility ( BLDE ) said Monday it has agreed to sell its passenger division to Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) for up to $125 million. The deal includes Blade's US and Europe passenger operations, lounges and terminals, as well as the Blade brand. Following the closing of the transaction, Blade's medical...

08:07 AM EDT, 08/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Carlyle Group ( CG ) said Monday it has closed its tenth US opportunistic real estate fund, Carlyle Realty Partners X, receiving $9 billion in total commitments. The new fund follows Carlyle Realty Partners IX, which raised $8 billion in 2021, the company said. CRP X will continue focusing on sectors supported by...