MAY 1, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Miami's Thriving Condominium Revival. Impact: The Miami condo boom not only led to a surge in local real estate prices but also triggered a global obsession with avocado toast and overpriced lattes, as new residents flocked to the sunny city with cash to burn. Who knew homes could come with a side of hipster culture?. Fact: Did you know that with every new condo built in Miami, a pelican loses its home? Just kidding, pelicans are resilient and can adapt to anything—like humanity's penchant for concrete jungles!.
• Headline: Chinese Business: Cash-Preferred Practices. Impact: The preference for cash payments in China led to an underground economy of paper currency origami artists, whose intricate designs ironically became the trendiest fashion accessory. Who needs digital wallets when you can have a fashionable wad of cash?. Fact: Did you know that the phrase 'In cash we trust' was almost the motto of the Chinese economy? Instead, they settled for 'In cash, we just might trust.'.
• Headline: The Most Hated Bangladeshi, Toppled From a Shady Empire. Impact: Sohel Rana's arrest became a catalyst for a worldwide movement against unsafe working conditions, which ironically inspired a new trend in corporate responsibility: 'How to Look Good While Doing Bad.' Who knew tragedy could lead to fashionable corporate slogans?. Fact: Did you know that the collapse of Rana Plaza was one of the deadliest garment factory disasters in history? It really put a damper on the whole 'fast fashion' idea—sometimes, the price of a cheap shirt is just too high..