* EPA proposal reduces tradable credits for imported biofuels * Oil industry warns of higher fuel costs, questions proposal's legality * Proposal impacts bio-based diesel reliant on imports By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A top U.S. oil trade group on Thursday joined a chorus of complaints against a new government proposal to slash...

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,...

09:17 AM EDT, 08/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Natural gas traded at a nine-month low early on Thursday ahead of fresh storage data, pressured by cooling long-term forecasts that will lower demand. Gas for September delivery was last seen down US$0.04 to US$2.79 per million British thermal units, the lowest since Nov.14. The drop comes as long-term forecasts from the National...

09:18 AM EDT, 08/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- ScPharmaceuticals ( SCPH ) said Thursday it received five notices of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for patent applications covering its SCP-111 furosemide formulation. A notice of allowance informs the applicant that the patent or trademark application has been approved and is ready for the next steps towards registration, according...