Rodmehr Filizadeh ’25 Business Editor Photo Credit: Andrew Halayko/Netflix On January 1st, 2024, Netflix’s documentary Bitconned was released. It told the story of three who men took advantage of the cryptocurrency market to scam investors and take millions of dollars with a fake cryptocurrency debit card. Their elaborate scam consisted of a counterfeit card that would supposedly... Continue Reading →

Castiel Haripersad ’25 Contributor Photo Credit: Kevin Van Paassen/Bloomberg via Getty Images As COVID-19 devastated the world in 2020, many overlooked the small victory for Canadians when, on July 20, 2020, Nestlé Water left the Canadian market. The international company was forced out by the Council of Canadians and First Nation communities due to excessive... Continue Reading →

Rodmehr Filizadeh ’25 Business Editor Photo Credit: Michael Brochstien/Sopa Images/Shutterstock Have you ever wondered how your favourite Christmas present landed under your tree? While Santa coming down your chimney could be an explanation for how the presents got there, the maze through which your present travelled involves some of the world’s biggest companies, such as... Continue Reading →

Joseph Lewin ’25 Contributor Photo Credit: Jamielle Partridge/Chadstone Christmas! The time for family, food, gift-giving, and… Capitalism? Yes, that’s right, the holiday season, particularly Christmas, has become saturated with greed, focused on making money rather than caring for your fellow neighbour and spreading good cheer. The entire idea of gift-giving is centred around receiving something... Continue Reading →

Rodmehr Filizadeh ’25  Business Editor Photo by Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority On September 11, 2023, MGM Grand reported a cybersecurity issue affecting some of its systems on the Las Vegas strip. Around the same time, Caesars Entertainment reported that they too had been affected by cyberattacks. While the two giants of the Las... Continue Reading →

Castiel Haripersad ’25 & Mauricio Barrientos-Garay ’26 Copy Editor & Contributor Photo by Reuters/Dado Ruvic For those entertaining the idea that one day you'll take up your life savings, invest them into your completely stable Dogecoin account, break lucky, and earn $10 million to buy a Bugatti and cruise down the Autobahn, never to be... Continue Reading →