Kenyan MPs’ trip to Somalia amid tension near Mandera border

Software Company Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE.O) said on Monday it is doubling the maternity leave it grants, making it the third company in the U.S. technology industry in a week to give new parents more paid time off. New mothers at the California-based firm will receive 26 weeks of paid leave, up from 12 weeks, and primary caregivers and new parents will get 16 weeks of paid parental leave. "We join an industry movement to better support our employees while striving towards increased workforce diversity," said Donna Morris, Adobe senior vice president of People andPlaces. Adobe has 13,500 employees globally, including 6,500 in the United States. About 30 percent are women. In an interview, Morris said the new leave program had been in the planning stages for a long time and was not in response to announcements by video streaming company Netflix Inc. (NFLX.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) last week. Netflix announced that its employees could take up to a year of paid maternity or pate

Photoshop maker Adobe Systems Inc reported a better-than-expected profit for the sixth straight quarter, helped by a 12 percent sequential jump in annualized recurring revenue in its digital media segment.

A Somali warlord who fought alongside Kenyan forces during the assault on Al-Shabaab has urged Somalis who fled the war-torn nation to return home and help in development.

Kenya has denied imposing leadership on Jubaland in a bid to deter terror activities from Somalia.

Software Company Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE.O) said on Monday it is doubling the maternity leave it grants, making it the third company in the U.S. technology industry in a week to give new parents more paid time off. New mothers at the California-based firm will receive 26 weeks of paid leave, up from 12 weeks, and primary caregivers and new parents will get 16 weeks of paid parental leave. "We join an industry movement to better support our employees while striving towards increased workforce diversity," said Donna Morris, Adobe senior vice president of People andPlaces. Adobe has 13,500 employees globally, including 6,500 in the United States. About 30 percent are women. In an interview, Morris said the new leave program had been in the planning stages for a long time and was not in response to announcements by video streaming company Netflix Inc. (NFLX.O) and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) last week. Netflix announced that its employees could take up to a year of paid maternity or pate

Photoshop maker Adobe Systems Inc reported a better-than-expected profit for the sixth straight quarter, helped by a 12 percent sequential jump in annualized recurring revenue in its digital media segment.

A Somali warlord who fought alongside Kenyan forces during the assault on Al-Shabaab has urged Somalis who fled the war-torn nation to return home and help in development.

Kenya has denied imposing leadership on Jubaland in a bid to deter terror activities from Somalia.

Technology giants Apple, Microsoft and Adobe have been called by the Australian parliament to appear before a committee looking at pricing levels.