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) -U.S. insurers are requesting the biggest premium increases for Obamacare plans since 2018, according to an analysis by health-research firm KFF, prompted by the looming expiry of premium tax credits and potential tariffs on medical goods. Insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 15% for 2026, KFF said, citing data from rate filings of 105 insurers across 19...

09:16 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- MEI Pharma ( MEIP ) said Friday it has signed agreements for a private investment in public equity deal, or PIPE, worth about $100 million. The company said it will sell about 29.2 million shares, or pre-funded warrants, at $3.42 apiece. Proceeds will be used to buy Litecoin (LTC-USD), which MEI plans to...

09:15 AM EDT, 07/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) was 0.2% lower while the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) was up 0.2% recently. Newegg Commerce ( NEGG ) shares were up 7% after investors Angelica and Vladimir Galkin's recent purchase of...