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) - Your favorite iPhone could soon become pricier, thanks to tariffs.  U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a series of sweeping tariffs on countries around the world that could drastically alter the landscape of global trade, and consumer goods like iPhones could be among the hardest hit, analysts said on Thursday.  Most iPhones are still made in China, which was...

12:25 PM EDT, 04/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Sarepta Therapeutics ( SRPT ) shares fell nearly 7% in recent Thursday trading after media reports that the European Medicines Agency has placed a temporary hold on enrollment and dosing in multiple ongoing trials of the company's gene therapy, Elevidys, for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Sarepta said on March 18 that a young patient...

12:27 PM EDT, 04/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hanover Insurance Group ( THG ) said Thursday it appointed Richard Lavey to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Lavey will play an expanded role in business strategy, Hanover said, adding that he will maintain his current responsibilities, including leading personal lines and core commercial. Price: 175.56, Change: +0.42, Percent Change:...