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The Vancouver Canucks have been in the same cycle of trying to make the playoffs every two years since the Sedin Twins, Henrik and Daniel, retired. This cycle is not paying off for them in the long run. The team and ownership need to embrace a full-scale rebuild rather than these quick fixes. NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks That is what the Canucks are doing right now with this so-called ‘hybrid retool’ as General Patrik Allvin called it during an interview on Monday Night Hockey on Prime. But as Rick Dhaliwal of the Donnie and Dahli Show…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesEnergy bills are rising for millions of households in England, Scotland and Wales as the new year begins, after Ofgem raised its price cap slightly.Prices for those on variable tariffs are rising by 0.2% from now, the equivalent to a £3 annual increase for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity.Campaigners say this means billpayers are facing another winter of high energy prices with the latest increase, albeit small, coinciding with the coldest period of the year.However, changes announced in the Budget should mean a fall in the cost of energy from…

Bitcoin is closing out 2025 near $87,000, ending the year in a narrow trading range after months of fading momentum. Thin holiday liquidity and a lack of fresh catalysts left the market drifting into the final session of the year, capping a period marked less by explosive gains than by consolidation and unmet expectations. At the time of writing, bitcoin was trading just below $88,000, roughly flat over the past week and modestly lower than where it began the year. The price has spent much of December oscillating between the low $80,000s and the high $80,000s, with repeated attempts to…

Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday’s rom-com ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ has struggled at the box office, earning just THIS much in its first week against a Rs 90 crore budget. Meanwhile, ‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh, continues its impressive run, surpassing Rs 722 crore. The contrast highlights the differing audience reception for the two films. Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday’s rom-com ‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’ was expected to affect, if not break, the ‘Dhurandhar’ fever at the box office. However, the Sameer Vidwans directorial couldn’t pull the audience to the theaters. Even seven…

Virat Kohli’s Instagram post Virat Kohli welcomed 2026 on a personal note, sharing a moment with his wife, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, through a social media post that quickly caught fans’ attention. The former India captain uploaded a photograph on Instagram showing the couple wearing masks, with Kohli’s playful Spider-Man-style mask adding a light-hearted touch to the image. Virat Kohli’s Instagram post Alongside the picture, Kohli wrote, “Stepping into 2026 with the light of my life.” The post drew a huge response, with fans and well-wishers filling the comments section with messages for the couple as the new year began.…

Harvard violates federal labor law, finds NLRB The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that Harvard University violated federal labor law by refusing to provide the union representing Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officers with a copy of an investigative report. The decision, issued on December 23 by administrative judge Paul Bogas, requires Harvard to immediately give the Harvard University Police Association (HUPA) the full report. The union represents the rank-and-file officers and had requested the report to fulfill its role as the employees’ exclusive bargaining representative.How the dispute startedThe conflict began in April 2024 between HUPD Captain John…

On 30 December 2025, Bitwise Asset Management announced submitting applications to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for 11 new “strategy” exchange-traded funds (ETFs).  Bitwise’s filings target an array of altcoins, including DeFi leaders like AAVE and UNI, privacy coin ZEC, AI-focused TAO, and others such as CC, ENA, HYPE, NEAR, STRK, SUI, and TRX. Each ETF employs a hybrid approach, blending direct token holdings with ETPs and derivatives to deliver targeted exposure, all while navigating regulatory constraints. Notably, in July 2025, the company scored wins with its Bitwise Crypto Index Fund (BIT) conversion to spot and expedited BTC…

The global non-fungible token market experienced a significant downturn in December 2025, with total trading sales volume plummeting and market capitalization dropping sharply from a peak in January 2025. In the past 30 days, the global NFT market has amassed a trading sales volume of +$300 million, down +60% from November. In this article, we shall assess in-depth the full state of NFTs in December. NFT Sales Fall +60% In December 2025 Data compiled by CryptoSlam.io, an on-chain crypto market data aggregator and a multi-chain non-fungible token collection explorer tracking non-fungible token collections from more than 20 blockchain networks, indicates…

Created on December 31, 2025 The voting at the Fed’s December meeting was highly divisive, with a 9-3 vote in favor of the 25-bp rate cut. This marked the most dissents at an FOMC meeting since 2019. The Fed is faced with a major problem – the labor market is showing wide cracks while inflation remains stubbornly high and above the Fed’s inflation target of 2%. In other words, FOMC members see downside risks to employment and upside risks to inflation. This has made monetary policy a tricky issue – a weak labor market supports further rate cuts, but that…

Why 2026 Skills Are Becoming The Top New Year’s Resolution For eLearners Every January, many of us set goals for the new year. eLearners are prioritizing learning about the most in-demand skills in 2026, which is becoming a key New Year’s resolution. As work, technology, and learning change quickly, gaining the right skills has become essential. So, instead of just wanting “a better job,” people now aim to build the skills employers will need in 2026. This focus makes more sense because skills are trackable, actionable, and linked directly to job growth. Plus, skill-based goals fit better into busy lives.…