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,...

(Reuters) -Shares in Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk fell around 4% on Friday to their lowest since August 2021, after U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to major pharmaceutical firms to cut drug prices in the United States. Friday's drop brings this week's losses for Novo to more than 30% - marking its worst-ever weekly fall - after it slashed its...

August 1 (Reuters) -Ford is recalling 312,120 vehicles in the U.S. as loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall affects certain 2025 Lincoln Navigator, F-150, Expedition, Bronco, and Ranger vehicles. The agency flagged that the Electronic Brake...

* China 2025 refined copper output growth estimated at 7.5%-12% * Increase will take China's share of global output to nearly 60% * Analysts revise up forecasts for China's copper demand By Amy Lv and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, Aug 1 (Reuters) - China's refined copper output is set to hit a record high in 2025, analysts say, as its giant...