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The ousted chair of Ben & Jerry’s has accused the company which owns the brand of threatening to launch a public smear campaign against her. Anuradha Mittal, who chaired Ben & Jerry’s independent board for seven years, told the BBC that Magnum had threatened to publish “defamatory statements” about her if she did not step down from her role.It relates to an increasingly bitter dispute between the Vermont-based activist ice cream maker and its owner over the independence of the board and its freedom to pursue its social missions.Magnum said in its view Mittal “no longer met the criteria to…

Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices in Seoul today after receiving a bomb threat email demanding payment in bitcoin, police said.  Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax, but the incident added to growing concern over a recent wave of extortion, crypto and non-crypto related, threats targeting South Korea’s largest companies. According to local reports, a 112 emergency call was received at about 11:42 a.m. The caller relayed the contents of an email sent to Hyundai. The message said an explosive device would be detonated at Hyundai Group’s building in Yeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, at 11:30 a.m. It added…

December 2025 opened with one of the biggest releases of this year – ‘Dhurandhar.’ Released on the 5th of this month, this Ranveer Singh, Akhshaye Khanna, R Madhavan starrer, shattered box office records right from its first day. And now, even after 15 days of a successful theatrical run, which included competition from newer releases from Hindi, regional and international cinema, the movie is standing strong at its position of number one at the box office. According to the trade reports, ‘Dhurandhar’ entered week 3 with impressive numbers, eyeing Rs 500 crore over the weekend and has already crossed the…

By Terry Ashton, updated December 19, 2025 The crypto industry is evolving faster than ever, creating exceptional opportunities for early-stage investors. Among the most attractive avenues are Initial DEX Offerings (IDO) and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). These innovative fundraising methods provide early participants with early investment ROI opportunities, allowing them to access tokens before they become widely available on exchanges and potentially achieve substantial returns. This article highlights the most promising IDO and ICO picks for 2025 and examines their potential gains for early investors. IDOs vs. ICOs: What Investors Need to Know Understanding the differences between IDOs and ICOs…

Hardik Pandya blows flying kiss to girlfriend Mahieka Sharma (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Friday lit up the 5th T20I against South Africa with a powerful innings and an emotional celebration that quickly caught everyone’s attention. He smashed India’s second-fastest T20I fifty and then celebrated by blowing flying kisses towards his girlfriend, Mahieka Sharma, who was present in the stands.Curious case! Why Ajit Agarkar & Co. continue to ignore Ishan KishanThe match was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where Hardik walked in to bat at No. 5 after captain Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed early. Having recently…

Why America’s workers are quietly giving up on work Burnout was once spoken of in hushed tones, as an occasional side effect of ambition or overwork. Today, it has shed that reputation. It is no longer episodic nor rare. It has settled into the daily rhythms of working life, persistent, corrosive, and largely unaddressed.A new survey by MyPerfectResume, based on responses from 1,000 US workers, tells about this unsettling phenomenon. Nearly 63% of employees report feeling burned out multiple times a week, signalling not a temporary strain but a chronic condition embedded in modern workplaces.It has manifested itself into the…

Solana stayed locked in a tight range between $117.3 and $128.8 on December 19. The price action pointed to caution. Traders showed little urgency to take strong positions. The market is coming off months of sharp moves. Those swings left many participants waiting for clearer signals.  A key question is now taking shape. Has SOL started to build a real base, or is this just another pause? DISCOVER: Top Solana Meme Coins to Buy in 2025 Is Solana’s Price Being Driven More by Spot Buyers or Derivatives Traders? With the final weeks of 2025 ahead, technical levels are drawing more…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The Ethereum price has surged 4% in the past 24 hours to trade at $2,947 as of 4:00 a.m. EST on a 41% surge in trading volume to $36 billion. Ethereum price increase comes as weaker US inflation drives positive market sentiment, even as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% over 12 months to November, down from 3% in September, surprising analysts and signaling a slowdown in price pressures. 🚨BREAKING: U.S. CPI came in below expectations at…

It was some­thing of a Christ­mas rit­u­al at Hunter S. Thomp­son’s Col­orado cab­in, Owl Farm. Every year, his sec­re­tary Deb­o­rah Fuller would take down the Christ­mas tree and leave it on the front porch rather than dis­pose of it entire­ly. That’s because Hunter, more often than not, want­ed to set it on fire. In 1990, Sam Allis, a writer for the then for­mi­da­ble TIME mag­a­zine, vis­it­ed Thomp­son’s home and watched the fiery tra­di­tion unfold. He wrote: I gave up on the inter­view and start­ed wor­ry­ing about my life when Hunter Thomp­son squirt­ed two cans of fire starter on the Christ­mas…

Dropping the first two episodes of her Disney+ docuseries the day before her birthday apparently wasn’t enough of a gift from Taylor Swift to her fans.The final two episodes of The End of an Era docuseries have been moved up to December 23, the streaming service, describing it as “an early gift to fans around the world.”The six-part docuseries gives “a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the tour that saw Swift perform in sold-out stadiums around the world from March 2023 through December 2024.”Taylor Swift has given her fans an “early gift” this Christmas. (Getty Images for TAS…