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,...

08:58 AM EDT, 07/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Perrigo ( PRGO ) said Monday it has agreed to sell its dermacosmetics branded business for up to 327 million euros ($382 million) to Kairos Bidco, a KKR (KKR) managed investment vehicle. The transaction is to consist of 300 million euros in upfront cash and up to an additional 27 million euros contingent...

08:56 AM EDT, 07/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Biodexa Pharmaceuticals ( BDRX ) said Monday it has filed a clinical trial application with the European Medicines Agency for trial of Serenta in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. Familial adenomatous polyposis is a genetic disease that if untreated often leads to colorectal cancer. The application is required to obtain approval to begin...

08:57 AM EDT, 07/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Monday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was down 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) was marginally declining recently. Kenvue ( KVUE ) said its board has appointed director Kirk Perry as interim chief executive officer, starting immediately. Shares of...