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UK to regulate cloud service providers Microsoft, Google and others to protect financial stability

On Wednesday, CME Group reported second-quarter revenue of $1.7 billion and operating income of $1.1 billion, capping what the exchange operator described as its strongest first half on record. Net income was $1 billion and diluted earnings per share were $2.88. On an adjusted basis, which excludes certain items, operating income was $1.2 billion, net…

Stocks Published: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 13:35 [IST] Shares of Elitecon International surged nearly 1.5% to hit upper circuit during Tuesday’s intraday trading session. The recent rally in the consumer stock has come while the overall stock market sentiment remained cautious due to geopolitical uncertainty over renwed tensions in the West Asia. Elitecon International share…

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, announced on 19 August 2026 that it has agreed to acquire OpenRouter, a prominent AI model gateway and routing platform. The deal, revealed in a joint statement from the companies’ San Francisco and Dublin offices, is aimed at helping businesses better manage token usage and optimise AI-related costs. OpenRouter’s…