DECEMBER 31, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: Khodorkovsky's Release and Financial Uncertainty. Impact: Khodorkovsky's release sparked a series of oligarchs reconsidering their life choices. Who knew a decade in prison could lead to a new trend of 'money management by incarceration'?. Fact: Khodorkovsky once owned more than just money; he was known for having a wild collection of rare art. Too bad prison walls don’t have a gallery..
• Headline: Fashion Industry's Accountability Debate. Impact: The Rana Plaza disaster awoke a global conscience, causing brands to develop 'ethical' marketing strategies, which are basically just a fresh coat of paint on the same old factory practices.. Fact: The collapse of Rana Plaza was so catastrophic that it prompted a fashion industry revolution, proving that sometimes it takes a little ruin to spark change in the threads we wear..
• Headline: Amplifying Voices in the Food Industry. Impact: Social media turned from a platform for cat videos to a battlefield for food safety, leading to the rise of a new breed of 'food warriors' armed with hashtags and gluten-free snacks.. Fact: The hashtag #FoodSafety is now more popular than #CatVideos, proving that parents are indeed more concerned about what's in their kids' lunch than their own sanity..
• Headline: American-Style Start-Ups Take Root in India. Impact: American start-ups in India led to the rise of 'Silicon Valley East', where every tech enthusiast now dreams of turning their chai stall into a unicorn. Next stop, world domination!. Fact: Starting a tech company in India is the equivalent of trying to sell ice to Eskimos—if the Eskimos were also trying to sell you some untested software..