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Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing hot water or heating when their old type of electricity meter goes out of action.Energy companies have said it will be “very, very difficult” to replace all Radio Teleswitching System (RTS) meters with smart meters before the old technology is switched off on 30 June.Campaigners estimate more than 300,000 homes could lose heating – or have it stuck on constantly – in what energy regulator Ofgem has called “an urgent consumer welfare issue”.The government said the industry had to “work urgently to continue to increase the pace of replacements”.Since the…

On April 29, 2025, Phoenix Group announced, in a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, that it has added fifty-two megawatts of Bitcoin mining capacity in Ethiopia, increasing its total in the country to one hundred and thirty-two megawatts. With this development, Phoenix Group now operates more than five hundred megawatts globally. This heavily strengthens their reputation as one of the world’s top ten Bitcoin miners, and gives them ample opportunities to stay a big player in the Bitcoin mining industry. This expansion follows an earlier eighty megawatts power purchase agreement that actually started Phoenix Group’s entry into the Ethiopian…

Nicholas Hunt/Getty ImagesMike Peters fought cancer three times and was recognised for his advocacy and charity workMike Peters, front man of Welsh rockers The Alarm and a long-standing cancer campaigner and fundraiser, has died aged 66.His band was formed in 1981 in Rhyl, Denbighshire, out of the punk era and had a top 20 hit, Sixty Eight Guns, two years later.It typified an anthemic style of song but their unpretentious and down-to-earth approach earned loyal followings on both sides of the Atlantic.Peters lived with blood cancer for 30 years, following his diagnosis of lymphoma in 1995, and later having chronic…

KKR players celebrate after taking a DC wicket. (Pic credit: IPL) Delhi Capitals suffered their second straight defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, going down by 14-runs to Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday evening.With the win, KKR snapped their three-match winless streak, remained seventh in the standings, and kept their slim hopes of qualifying for the playoffs alive. DC, meanwhile, remain rooted to fourth place, having been subjected to their third home defeat in the capital after four matches.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Opening troubles continue for KKRKolkata Knight…

Tripura board to announce TBSE Class 10, 12, Madrasa results tomorrow. (Representative Image) TBSE result 2025: The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) will declare the results of the Class 10 and 12 board examinations tomorrow, April 30, 2025, at 12 PM. The announcement was confirmed by TBSE secretary Dr Dulal Dey during a press briefing at the board office in Agartala on Monday.The results will be available online at the official website of the board, tbse.tripura.gov.in, and will include the outcomes of the secondary (Class 10), higher secondary (Class 12), as well as Madrasa Fazil and Madrasa Alim examinations.…

In a landmark move, the UK government published a draft of crypto legislation that would officially integrate crypto into the traditional financial system. Not everyone will be celebrating. The new Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Cryptoassets) Order 2025 lays out an aggressive framework, formally making crypto trading platforms, stablecoin issuers, custodians, and staking providers regulated financial activities. Companies involved will now require full authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — or risk operating illegally. – Price Market Cap – – – 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time Log Keir Starmer’s Crypto Power Grab:…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The fight for the top spot among non-fungible token marketplaces has heated up this month, with OpenSea, a non-fungible token marketplace once known as the market leader in the non-fungible token market, returning to the top spot. In the previous NFT bull market of late 2024, OpenSea lost its dominance over Magic Eden, which saw billions of dollars in daily volume. OpenSea Tops In NFT Sales In April 2025 Data compiled by tiexo.com, a multi-chain non-fungible token collections explorer, indicates that OpenSea has been the most-traded non-fungible…

The AUD/USD pair is trading around 0.6400, down 0.65% on the day.The US Dollar is seeing mixed movement as markets react to trade policy uncertainty and labor data.Investors await US GDP and NFP data this week for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy direction.Market attention shifts to US job openings and the potential for a rate cut in June.The AUD/USD pair is struggling near the 0.6400 level as trade policy uncertainty continues to impact sentiment. Investors are awaiting critical data this week, including the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) and GDP figures, which could influence the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) stance on…

I read this article by Forbes magazine on the subject of delivering bad news and realized just how many companies fail to follow the steps outlined when they lay people off. I honestly believe the majority of corporations and management teams don’t mean to do this incorrectly—they just haven’t been trained in what it takes to effectively communicate what’s happening. The result is an angry, vocal group of ex-staff members and a concerned set of clients who wonder if they should look for a new vendor.Here’s the simple truth: Poorly handled layoffs don’t just damage employee morale. They can also…

As Mike Tyson once put it, with char­ac­ter­is­tic straight­for­ward­ness, “Every­body has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Back in the time of the Roman Repub­lic and the ear­ly Roman Empire, all of Rome’s ene­mies must have had a plan until pila punched through their shields. A kind of javelin with a wood­en shaft and a sharp iron shank, the pilum came in both long and short lengths. Short pila had the advan­tage of dis­tance, but long pila had the advan­tage of pow­er, as well as the con­ve­nient fea­ture — whether delib­er­ate­ly or acci­den­tal­ly imple­ment­ed at first —…