Evergrande: China’s Financial Stress Test
Evergrande Real Estate first made international headlines in August when S&P Global downgraded their already ‘highly speculative’ credit rating four…
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Controversy in the Baltic: Nord Stream 2
Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany that has been the subject of controversy ever since…
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Unprecedented Staff Shortages in the Canadian Services Industries
Have you been to a restaurant recently, and noticed that the service was unusually slow? Or, perhaps you went shopping…
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Microchips: Technology Gets Personal
Imagine if instead of shuffling through countless cards to find your metro pass, you simply tapped your hand to the…
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Are Movie Theatres Doomed to Fail?
Even before the pandemic prevented people from crowding inside dark auditoriums with strangers, economists have long forecasted the imminent demise…
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Didi Becomes the Newest Victim of China’s Tech Crackdown
On June 30th, China’s largest ride-hailing company, Didi, began trading at $14.00 per share on the NYSE, for a valuation…
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Where Does Cryptocurrency Go From Here?
Since 2008 with the invention of Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency market has ballooned into a ~$1.4 trillion market with over 4000…
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Hyperloops Are The Fast-Paced Future of Transportation
In 2013, Elon Musk published a paper unveiling the technological foundations for a new method of transportation: the hyperloop. Since…
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Fact or Fiction: How do we Identify Real ESG Commitment?
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide offers hope of a post-pandemic world where we can rebuild our lives, economy, and…
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Big Tech and the Return of Company Towns
In January 2021, Nevada Governor, Steve Sisolak announced legislation intended to boost the state’s economy by allowing tech companies to…
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