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Adobe raises annual revenue and profit forecasts on strong design software demand

By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) – Adobe raised its fiscal 2025 revenue and profit forecasts on Thursday, signaling strong demand for its design software and increased monetization of artificial intelligence tools. Shares of the San Jose, California-based company rose around 3% in extended trading. Adobe’s offerings, including Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat and Illustrator, have become household names …

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Exclusive-IPO of Winklevoss-founded crypto exchange Gemini over 20 times oversubscribed, sources say

By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has drawn over 20 times as many orders for its planned U.S. initial public offering as there are available shares, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The strong demand, ahead of the IPO’s pricing later …

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JetBlue bullish on Atlantic strategy, eyes more gateway connections

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -JetBlue Airways said on Thursday it is bullish on its transatlantic strategy and is looking to connect more passengers with Atlantic gateways as quickly as possible.  The New York-based carrier has been shifting around its network to focus on more profitable routes. The carrier is expanding its service from Southern Florida …

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FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbots of Alphabet, Meta and others

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday said it is seeking information from several companies including Alphabet, Meta Platforms and OpenAI that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots, on how these firms measure, test and monitor potentially negative impacts of the technology. The FTC wants to know how those companies and Character.AI, Snap and xAI …

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US consumer inflation accelerates; weekly jobless claims approach four-year high

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in August amid higher costs for housing and food, but a surge in first-time applications for jobless benefits last week kept the Federal Reserve on track to cut interest rates next Wednesday. The larger-than-expected rise in the Consumer Price …

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Eli Lilly loses appeal of $183.7 million Medicaid fraud award

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Eli Lilly’s appeal of an $183.7 million judgment won by a whistleblowing lawyer and pharmacist who accused the drugmaker of defrauding Medicaid. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said a federal jury reasonably found that Lilly knowingly concealed having retroactively …

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Mexico to raise tariffs on cars from China to 50% in major overhaul

By Ana Isabel Martinez and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico said on Wednesday it will raise tariffs on automobiles from China and other Asian countries to 50%, in a broad overhaul of import levies the government said would protect jobs and analysts said was aimed at placating the United States. The Economy Ministry …

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New Zealand home price outlook dims as a weak economy and job losses blunt RBNZ easing: Reuters poll

By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) -New Zealand home prices will rise slower than previously expected through 2027 as a fragile economy weighs on buyer confidence despite aggressive monetary policy easing, a Reuters poll of property analysts showed. To revive an economy that slipped into recession last year the Reserve Bank of New Zealand …

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Chemicals maker Dow sees positive polyethylene price action in September

By Pooja Menon (Reuters) -Dow CEO Jim Fitterling said on Thursday the polyethylene market is setting up for positive price action in September following a dip in the second quarter due to tariff uncertainties. “There’s no sign that there’s a massive inventory build. There’s no sign of anything getting locked up or China falling out …

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Trump’s CFTC pick says entrepreneur Winklevoss lobbied president to delay nomination

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Brian Quintenz, on Wednesday accused crypto entrepreneur Tyler Winklevoss of lobbying the White House to stall his nomination after a text exchange. In a post on X, Quintenz said it was his understanding that after the text exchange on …

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