AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessAdobe logo is seen in this illustration taken February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration19 Nov 2025 08:26PM (Updated: 19 Nov 2025 08:38PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Photoshop maker Adobe is nearing a $1.9 billion deal to acquire software platform Semrush, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Adobe is set to pay $12 per share for the company, according to the report. That represents a premium of around 77.5 per cent to Semrush's closing price on Tuesday. Semrush shares jumped 69 per cent in premarket trading following the report.A deal could be finalized as soon as Wednesday, the report said, adding that the talks could still fall apart.Adobe and Semrush did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST