Adobe beats first-quarter revenue estimates on strong software demand

(Reuters) -Adobe beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, benefiting from strong spending on its portfolio of design products that boast artificial intelligence features.  The company reported revenue of $5.71 billion, beating estimates of $5.66 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. Adobe reaffirmed its annual revenue forecast and its CEO said the…

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Blackstone evaluates options for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, sources say

(Reuters) – Blackstone is exploring options for Hello Sunshine, one of the best-known assets in the portfolio of its Hollywood media company, Candle Media, including the possibility of combining it with another company, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Candle Media’s acquisition of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, the female-focused entertainment company behind Apple…

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JPMorgan downgrades South African equities on economic slowdown concerns

(Reuters) -J.P.Morgan on Tuesday downgraded South African equities to “neutral” from “overweight,” citing concerns over an economic slowdown and the effectiveness of the country’s policy reforms. “While South Africa’s investment case on reforms remains an attractive point of departure, it is unlikely to result in meaningful (economic) growth that’s above 2% in the coming two…

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OpenAI launches new developer tools as Chinese AI startups gain ground

(Reuters) – OpenAI launched new tools for developers on Tuesday that will help them build advanced AI agents, using a few application programming interfaces (APIs), amid growing competition from Chinese AI startups. AI agents are designed to independently execute complex real-world tasks without direct human intervention, while API is a strings of code which enables…

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Exclusive-Bank of America eliminates some investment banking roles, including in New York

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America eliminated some investment banking roles on Monday, including in New York, according to three sources familiar with the situation who declined to be identified discussing personnel matters. The cuts affected junior bankers, including analysts and associates, the three sources said. The employees…

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