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The US 30-year bond yield has held above 5% for the longest stretch since the dawn of the financial crisis, echoing investor concerns about a growing debt pile and sticky inflation.

Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Entebbe has declined to grant Movit Products Limited an early judgment declaring it the lawful owner of about 32 acres of disputed land in Sazi Buwaya, Wakiso District, ruling that the ownership dispute must proceed to a full trial. In a ruling delivered by Lady Justice Flavia … The post Court declines to declare Movit owner of land occupied by prison appeared first on The Ind

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Researchers have identified genetic changes in the Ebola Bundibugyo virus that could reduce the effectiveness of existing diagnostic tests, prompting the development of new test kits and potentially influencing future treatments and vaccines. The findings come as the Bundibugyo strain continues to infect people and claim lives in the neighbouring … The post Makerere scientists discover genetic

GE Vernova stock dropped on Wednesday despite a beat on revenue as the company's wind segment continued to face challenges.

Trump's generic drug tariff plan raises questions over prices, U.S. manufacturing and which drugmakers stand to gain or lose as details remain unclear.

Alphabet will report second quarter earnings after the stock market closes Wednesday. Analysts expect capex for the quarter to be $45.1 billion, a 101% increase from a year earlier.

OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot, plans to build a $20 billion data center in Georgia’s Effingham County to help fuel its artificial intelligence expansion.

Texas resident Kenneth Kovar has a home energy setup from Ford, in which drivers of certain popular F-150 models can plug their vehicle directly into their electric meter to power their home during an outage. It is the latest example of automakers broadly ada…

Police have arrested three suspected cattle rustlers and recovered five of the ten cattle stolen from a farmer in Kiboga District after an intelligence-led operation extended into neighbouring Kassanda, where officers also found meat from two slaughtered animals.

A 65-year-old who retires in 2026 may spend an average of $185,500 on health and medical expenses in retirement, according to Fidelity Investments.

The campus near Savannah would receive 3.2 gigawatts of power and create hundreds of long-term jobs, according to local officials.

The $700 million deal will expand Mavis' network to over 4,400 service centers, but Carl Icahn's company retains key assets including AAMCO Transmissions.

Will the divergence in semis vs. Mag 7 end?

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks at the Security Council open debate on "Natural resource governance: the foundation of peace, security and prosperity", in New York today:

This is the biggest lottery prize of the year so far, eclipsing the $533 million Mega Millions jackpot won by a lottery player from Illinois in March.

KAMPALA — The Uganda Police Force has clarified circumstances surrounding a viral video showing armed security officers firing shots into the air, saying the incident occurred during an operation to arrest suspected offenders at Kiseka Market in Kampala. According to a police statement issued on Wednesday, the incident happened on Monday, July 20, 2026, at […] The post Police Speak Out On Gunfire Incident at Kiseka M

The price of oil surged nearly 5% Wednesday as U.S. officials talked down new peace talks. Major disruptions now face two of the world’s key supply routes.

There are a host of challenges at work as the ‘long’ 30-year Treasury yield approaches its longest stretch above 5% in 19 years