Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children - BBC
The Facebook and Instagram owner, which denies wrongdoing, says the agreement builds on its "longstanding efforts to empower parents and support teens".
BBC News · 26 Aug 2026Uganda International Fashion Week returns after six years
After a six-year break, Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) is making a comeback, bringing designers, models, creatives and fashion businesses together for a week-long celebration of style, culture and commerce. The 2026 edition opens on Sunday, August 30, at the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Multipurpose Hall in Lugogo and will run through September 5 under […] The post Uganda International Fashion Wee
Sqoop Uganda · 26 Aug 2026Stock Market Today: Dow off 140 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower as bond yields rise; PCE inflation data ticks higher in July and investors await Nvidia earnings - MarketWatch
Stocks trader lower Wednesday as investors prepare for Nvidia's second-quarter earnings results.
MarketWatch · 26 Aug 2026Bold Fashion week puts the business of African fashion in focus
For two nights, Motiv Kampala became more than a runway. It was a meeting point for fashion, culture, commerce and the growing ambition of African designers determined to turn creativity into sustainable businesses. The inaugural Bold Fashion Week, held on Friday and Saturday, brought together some of Uganda and Africa’s exciting fashion talent in a […] The post Bold Fashion week puts the business of African fashion
Sqoop Uganda · 26 Aug 2026Forbes Has $6M Egg on Its Face - Newser
Independent review is launched after longtime rankings partner made undisclosed payment to top editor
Newser · 26 Aug 2026US inflation remains elevated as GDP growth outlook brightens - Yahoo Finance
By Dan Burns Aug 26 (Reuters) - Annual U.S. inflation held steady in July well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target for the 65th straight month, and the une...
Yahoo Entertainment · 26 Aug 2026Baby boomers are collecting 265% of what they paid into Social Security—and millennials are paying the price - Fortune
"The reality is that Social Security is not a savings program where workers’ payroll tax contributions are saved in an account and used to pay their benefits."
Fortune · 26 Aug 2026Tax uncertainty emerges as fresh hurdle for manufacturers - Daily Monitor
Tax uncertainty emerges as fresh hurdle for manufacturers Daily Monitor
Daily Monitor · 26 Aug 2026$5,000 gold is back in play, and $10,000 is a matter of 'when, not if' - State Street’s Doshi - KITCO
(Kitco News) - Gold’s recent correction appears to have done little to damage its long-term investment case, and with concerns over unsustainable sovereign debt returning to the forefront of global financial markets, one strategist sees $5,000 an ounce by yea…
Kitco NEWS · 26 Aug 2026Oil prices tumble amid renewed optimism over the Strait of Hormuz - NBC News
Oil prices tumbled for the third straight day, as a flurry of headlines from the Middle East sparked renewed optimism in global energy markets.
NBC News · 26 Aug 2026Pearl Bank’s Epalat: What Financial Inclusion Is Teaching Us About Uganda’s Economy - ChimpReports
Pearl Bank’s Epalat: What Financial Inclusion Is Teaching Us About Uganda’s Economy ChimpReports
ChimpReports · 26 Aug 2026The Alcohol Market Uganda Rarely Talks About - ChimpReports
The Alcohol Market Uganda Rarely Talks About ChimpReports
ChimpReports · 26 Aug 2026The $40 trillion national debt and the bond market's revolt: top Wall Street strategists explain how we got into this mess - Fortune
David Kelly and Torsten Slok reached the same conclusion from opposite directions: with DC unwilling to touch the deficit, the bond market is the bad cop.
Fortune · 26 Aug 2026Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature Just Launched in Virginia - MacRumors
Starting today, Virginia residents can add a digital version of their driver's license to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. The...
MacRumors · 26 Aug 2026Why Anthropic's $30 trillion sales pitch ahead of its IPO could make sense - Yahoo Finance
Are we looking at a big year-end for the IPO market?
Yahoo Entertainment · 26 Aug 2026Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and ‘Human Reserved’ jobs to mitigate harms from AI - TechCrunch
Gates is mostly in the Responsible AI camp, but there are a few ideas in here we hadn't heard before.
TechCrunch · 26 Aug 2026SpaceX Plans $100 Bil Starbase In Louisiana; 'End Of An Era; In Florida - Investor's Business Daily
SpaceX announces plans to build $100 billion Starbase launch complex in Louisiana. Falcon 9 conducts last Florida Starlink mission.
Investor's Business Daily · 26 Aug 2026Lost in limbo: Where the Paramount merger delay leaves WBD, and what may come next - CNBC
Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is stalled due to an antitrust lawsuit, leaving WBD in limbo during a pivotal moment for media.
CNBC · 26 Aug 2026Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fights - AP News
An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs. The Commerce Department’s Wednesday report showed that prices rose 3.7% in July compared with a…
Associated Press · 26 Aug 2026Tyrese Gibson promises more than selfies as he unveils big Uganda plans
American actor and musician Tyrese Gibson did not come to Uganda merely to admire its beauty, take a few photographs and leave with memories of the Pearl of Africa. During his visit, Gibson offered a glimpse into an ambition that is considerably bigger and perhaps deliberately audacious than the usual celebrity talk. Speaking about plans […] The post Tyrese Gibson promises more than selfies as he unveils big Uganda p
Sqoop Uganda · 26 Aug 2026What Financial Inclusion Is Teaching Us About Uganda’s Economy
By Abdallah Aziz Epalat, Manager SACCOs at Pearl Bank It is easy, from inside the formal financial sector, to define inclusion in terms of accounts opened, transaction volumes or numbers reached. But when you work closely with communities that have traditionally operated outside conventional banking, a different picture emerges. The biggest lesson is that financial […] The post What Financial Inclusion Is Teaching Us
SoftPower News · 26 Aug 2026Burger King tackles soaring beef costs without squeezing customers - Fox Business
Burger King reclaimed its No. 2 burger chain spot from Wendy's with 8.5% same-store sales growth and revamped chicken nuggets roll out Sept. 1.
Fox Business · 26 Aug 2026White House to unveil program to protect water systems against hackers - Politico
The new program follows a cascade of cyberattacks across at least a dozen states that many experts suspect are linked to Iran.
Politico · 26 Aug 2026Prevalence and characteristics of sex trafficking among youth experiencing homelessness: A cross-sectional study
Background Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) face elevated risk for sex trafficking due to interconnecting structural, interpersonal, and psychological vulnerabilities. Despite growing recognition of this link, regional data from the southern United State…
Plos.org · 26 Aug 2026