SAN JOSE, Calif. and SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe) (Nasdaq: ADBE) and Sony Corporation ("Sony") (NYSE: SNE) today announced the 'Adobe® AIR® App Challenge Sponsored by Sony' to drive the creation of innovative Android applications for the two models of "Sony Tablet" devices and offer developers a chance to win $200,000 in total cash prizes. Adobe and Sony also announced the expansion of their long-standing relationship to deliver great content experiences for "Sony Tablet" devices. Both companies will enable developers to tap into native device capabilities and combine Adobe Flash® technology and HTML5 to deliver unique, high-performance mobile applications using Adobe Creative Suite® 5.5 and the open source Flex framework.

NEW YORK, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analysts have estimated U.S. bank revenue to grow by five percent annually, but, according to surveys conducted by PwC US, major regulatory changes and shifts in consumer spending, saving and borrowing behavior are likely to depress revenue growth, increase operating costs, and squeeze profit margins in the retail banking sector, which accounts for one-half of U.S. bank industry revenues.

Sage's low-cost accounting software lines will fall under the Sage 50 name, under the company's effort to replace its historical product names under the Sage brand. Both Peachtree and Simply Accounting will bear the Sage 50 label, according to Connie Certusi, EVP of Small Business Accounting Solutions. Sage 50 is a designation already in use in Europe. Certusi did not give a clear indication of how Sage will distinguish between Peachtree, which is sold in the United States, and Simply, which is sold primarily in the Canadian market.

The IndyStar.com reports that Indiana is urging small business owners to verify the citizenship of potential new hires with E-Verify to avoid being penalized for hiring an illegal immigrant.