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,...

08:01 AM EDT, 06/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- LSL Pharma Group (LSL.V) said Friday that it secured $17.5 million in new financing from Caisse Populaire Desjardins des Patriotes and BDC. The funding comprises a new $7.5 million operating line of credit from Desjardins, a $4.2 million increase from the prior combined line of credit from TD Bank and Scotia Bank (BNS.TO)....

07:58 AM EDT, 06/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Danaher ( DHR ) said Friday it has appointed Martin Stumpe as chief technology and AI officer, effective Oct. 1. Stumpe will report directly to CEO Rainer Blair and lead efforts to expand AI integration across its global life sciences and diagnostics businesses, the company said. Stumpe joined Danaher ( DHR ) in...

08:00 AM EDT, 06/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Banco Santander (SAN) and Barclays ( BCS ) are the final bidders for Banco Sabadell's UK unit TSB, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. Sabadell is expected to choose one of the offers, which were due Friday, and begin talks for a potential sale, the sources told Bloomberg. Santander,...