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Dan WhitworthMoney Box reporter, LondonBeth KojderBeth Kojder became pregnant and gave birth to her baby while still waiting for British Gas to provide an accurate final billA woman says it is “absurd” it took British Gas 15 months to produce a final bill and refund more than £1,500 of credit, despite the energy ombudsman telling the firm to do so nearly one year ago.Beth Kojder moved out of her one-bed flat in south-east London in October 2024 but complained to the ombudsman a few months later when the company did not send her a final bill or refund her credit.In…

Popular fast-food chain Steak ’n Shake added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury, deepening its commitment to bitcoin eight months after rolling out BTC payments across all U.S. locations. The company said on social media that the move follows a “self-reinforcing cycle” driven by bitcoin adoption, where customers paying in BTC help generate incremental revenue that is then recycled into business improvements.  According to Steak ’n Shake, all bitcoin-denominated revenue flows directly into what it calls its strategic bitcoin reserve, which is used to fund restaurant upgrades, ingredient improvements, and remodeling initiatives—without raising menu prices. “Eight months…

Nivin Pauly’s horror comedy ‘Sarvam Maya’ continues its impressive box office run, crossing Rs 70 crores in India. The film garnered approximately Rs 1.31 crore on its 24th day, showcasing strong audience interest with healthy occupancy rates. Praised for its blend of humor and feel-good moments, the movie is a refreshing addition to Malayalam cinema. Nivin Pauly’s horror comedy ‘Sarvam Maya’ is still moving well at the box office. Even after more than three weeks, the film is showing good strength.On Day 24 the movie earned around Rs 1.31 crore in India net as per early estimates provided by the…

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has strongly criticised India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate for his remarks on Rohit Sharma’s recent form in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. Ten Doeschate had suggested that Rohit’s modest returns—scores of 26 and 24 in the first two matches—might be due to a lack of game time. However, Rohit returned to international cricket in October with a bang, scoring a fifty and a century in the ODI series in Australia to claim the Player of the Series award, before carrying that momentum into India’s home series against South Africa. He also played…

US Education Department’s civil rights office faces backlog The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), once a critical enforcer of student protections against sexual violence, is facing a severe slowdown in investigations, leaving thousands of complaints in limbo. Under former President Donald Trump’s administration, mass layoffs and policy shifts halved the office’s legal staff, significantly limiting its capacity to investigate discrimination cases based on race, sex, and disability. Internal data obtained by The Associated Press show that sexual assault investigations, which once numbered in the dozens annually, have dropped to fewer than 10 nationwide. Survivors and lawyers…

US lawmakers delayed the CLARITY Act again after a public fight broke out over who should control stablecoin rewards, according to industry sources. Crypto prices stayed calm, but behind the scenes, rewards on digital dollars have become the main pressure point for exchanges and banks. The bigger issue is how Washington wants crypto dollars to work in daily life, whether they should behave more like money in a savings account or just another piece of software. For regular users, this debate hits close to home because stablecoins are the closest thing crypto has to digital cash. If the rules change,…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage OpenSea, the world’s largest non-fungible token market platform by trading sales volume, has partnered with Igloo Inc., the parent company behind the globally acknowledged non-fungible token series Pudgy Penguins, to reward its top marketplace users with Soulbound tokens (SBTs). In response to this integration, the Pudgy Penguins NFT collection has seen its floor price rise by 2% over the past 24 hours. OpenSea x Pudgy Penguins Integration In a January 16 blog post, the OpenSea NFT team confirmed that it has launched its fourth wave of rewards…

EUR/USD drops even though the Dollar pared some of its earlier gains on Friday sparked by solid US economic data releases in the week, which has improved the outlook for the labor market. This trimmed the chances for further easing by the Federal Reserve, a tailwind for the Greenback. The pair trades at 1.1599, down 0.08%.Euro edges lower as strong US labor and production data underpin the Dollar despite fading momentumThe shared currency is poised to end the week negatively, following solid jobless claims revealed on Thursday. This, a spike on factory inflation and US President Trump reluctancy to nominate…

What Is Vicarious Conditioning? Vicarious conditioning is a psychological learning process in which individuals acquire behaviors, fears, or emotional responses by observing others, rather than through direct experience. In simple terms, it means we learn how to feel or act by watching what happens to someone else. This type of learning affects our daily lives more than many people think. For example, we might develop a fear after seeing someone get hurt, pick up habits from our coworkers, or learn what is acceptable in society by watching how others are treated. Vicarious learning also influences how we react to stress,…

Ansel Elgort has a new baby driver. The Baby Driver star has added the role of dad to his ever-growing resume, with People confirming he welcomed his first baby.  The actor and his partner made their family debut with an outing in NYC on January 13, where he had their baby strapped to his chest.  In the images, Ansel held his baby—who was dressed in a teddy bear onesie—close as the trio walked the streets of New York City and rode together on the subway.  The news comes after Ansel has kept a low profile in recent years—following an allegation of…