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The numbers are hard to ignore. According to the National Retail Federation, retailers expect ~16% of annual sales to be returned, roughly $850 billion in merchandise. According to McKinsey & Company, it’s forced retailers to spend an estimated $200 billion annually just to recover value from returned goods, creating a major cost center for consumer companies. For supply chain leaders, that’s not a headline, that’s a daily operational reality. The pressure lands on warehouse floors. In a recent B-Stock survey, 50% of retailers reported allocating up to 25% of total warehouse space to returned, excess, and obsolete inventory. Space that…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced some new guidelines for the upcoming IPL 2026 season. These rules aim to protect pitch quality, ensure fair play, maintain a neat on-field look, and bring more discipline to how teams prepare and behave during the high-pressure tournament.Here’s a clear look at the key changes that every franchise, player, and support staff member must follow this year.No practice allowed on match daysOne of the biggest shifts is the complete ban on any practice sessions or fitness tests on the main square on match days. Teams can no longer squeeze…

Could Teams Be Making Management and Coaching Changes in the Offseason? Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period was on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio and was asked whether we could see potential coaching and general manager changes this offseason. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions Steve Kouleas: “But anyway, how about this? Who’s not going to be in the job they have now come April 20th or sometime during the silly season? Any ideas? Any insight?” NHL Rumors: Nashville Predators Cutting Down GM Candidates Dave Pagnotta: “Well, I mean, I think here where we are Kooly I think there are going to be a lot…

The war in the Middle East has brought fuel costs into sharp focus, and governments have been looking at how to help ease the pain for consumers.

When most people download Bitcoin Core, their interaction with the build system is over in a few clicks. They grab the executable binary of the software, verify a signature (hopefully!), and start running a Bitcoin node. What they immediately see is running software. What they don’t see is the build system and extensive processes that produced that software. A build system that represents Bitcoin’s principles of decentralization, transparency, and verifiability. Behind that download lies years of engineering work designed to answer a simple question: “Why should anyone trust this software?” The answer is: you shouldn’t have to. You should be…

The TV dating coach is remembered as “a radiant, shining light” following her death at the age of 54.

KKR’s Andre Russell (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: In a city that worships its cricket heroes, Tuesday night was all about Andre Russell. During a lively preseason event called Knights Unplugged in Kolkata, Kolkata Knight Riders made a huge announcement: they retired the No. 12 jersey to honour Russell. This means no player will ever wear that number again for the team.KKR CEO Venky Mysore revealed the tribute on stage, saying, “In your honour, we would like to retire this number for KKR,” recognising how Russell made the jersey iconic with his powerful performances. Watch Gujarat Titans confident ahead of…

USCIS closes H-2B visa applications for 2026 amid seasonal labour shortages The US Citizenship and Immigration Services has confirmed that the statutory limit for H-2B work visas has been reached for the second half of the fiscal year 2026. The programme allows US employers to recruit foreign nationals for temporary, non-agricultural roles when domestic labour supply is insufficient.The cap affects sectors such as hospitality and landscaping, which depend on seasonal labour during peak periods. The development comes as labour shortages continue to affect multiple industries, with agricultural employers reporting disruption linked to reduced availability of migrant workers.Supplemental visas announced to…

The Aave community has officially voted to approve the deployment of Aave V4 on the Ethereum mainnet, setting in motion one of the most significant architectural overhauls in the history of decentralized finance. This isn’t just a version bump; it is a fundamental restructuring of how the protocol handles risk, aimed at preventing the kind of systemic contagion that has plagued DeFi in the past. LATEST: AAVE V4 ACTIVATION ON ETHEREUM MAINNET PASSES GOVERNANCE SNAPSHOT@Aave Labs has secured community approval to deploy Aave V4 to Ethereum Mainnet following a year-long security review spanning 345 cumulative days of audits, formal verification,…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Sam Bankman-Fried has asked a federal judge in New York to approve a new trial on the fraud charges that led to his 25-year sentence. He submitted the request on February 5 in the Manhattan federal court. Bloomberg reported that the motion is separate from his main appeal.The motion reached the court through Bankman-Fried’s mother, Barbara Fried, a retired Stanford law professor. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We publish new crypto explainer videos every week! How Does Cryptocurrency Work? (Explained with Animation) The judge…