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,...

* Thunderbolts* first U.S. film to open in China since new trade war began * China has long limited Hollywood releases but this month announced further curbs * Even before latest curbs, Chinese audiences seen shifting away from U.S. movies By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI, April 30 (Reuters) - New Disney movie Thunderbolts* is poised to test Chinese...

April 30 (Reuters) - UK medical products maker Smith+Nephew on Wednesday maintained its full-year sales and profit margin forecasts, but cautioned that it would likely take a hit due to U.S. tariffs. The company, which makes orthopaedic implants, prosthetics, wound dressings and other surgical aids, reported first-quarter sales that were largely in line with analysts' expectations. The London-based firm said...

03:25 AM EDT, 04/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- New Gold ( NGD ) reported Q1 adjusted net earnings late Tuesday of $0.02 per diluted share, the same as a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.01. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $209.1 million, up from $192.1 million a year earlier. Two analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $170.9...