CME Group is changing the telephony provider behind SMS and automated-call MFA codes, bringing new message formats and rotating originating phone numbers into production on September 12.

Financial institutions and service providers can use the Sept. 12 production test window for infrastructure, application, contingency and operational-readiness testing.

The dedicated Saturday exercise covered the 7%, 13% and 20% S&P 500 decline scenarios, including the Level 3 full-day halt and next-day reopening sequence.

The 7.375% notes are being redeemed at par, with principal and accrued interest due Monday because the call date falls on a Saturday.

Tokyo says free and safe passage through Bab el-Mandeb is vital as renewed Houthi attacks add risk to a route carrying more oil after disruption around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Dallas-based exchange is using a Sept. 12 production rehearsal to prepare firms for the Sept. 16 start of primary listings for exchange-traded products, with corporate securities set to follow on Oct. 5.

Kroger lowered its 2026 identical sales without fuel forecast to 0.2% to 0.8% after second-quarter growth came in at 0.2%, although adjusted EPS rose and profit guidance was unchanged.

Olin and Huntsman said the U.S. antitrust waiting period has expired for their pending all-stock merger, but the companies still need additional regulatory approvals before the deal can close.

Gasoline prices rose 3.9% and drove more than one-third of the monthly increase, while core inflation eased to 2.4% from a year earlier.

The $2.8 billion upfront acquisition gives Lilly control of BPL-003, with former AtaiBeckley holders eligible for up to $1 billion more if clinical and regulatory milestones are met.