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EpiPen Price Hike and Controversies over Pricing Power in the Pharmaceutical Industry

December 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Pooja Narayanan Mylan, a global pharmaceutical company, has recently faced intense scrutiny over the significant price increase of its life-saving drug, the EpiPen [...]

The Airbnb vs. New York debate: Who is Responsible for Illegal Rentals?

December 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Lauren Tai On October 21, just hours after Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo signed legislation imposing hefty fines on those who post illegal short-term [...]

Bitcoin: A financial system for the internet era

May 15, 2016 // 1 Comment

Written by Shail Shah A software developer called Satoshi Nakamoto is credited as the founder of the Bitcoin digital asset and payment system. Curiously, no one seems to have [...]

Coin: Lightening your wallet with just one card

May 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Simran Shah Technological change in this generation has begun to touch the world of financial transactions. There has been an increasing trend towards innovative [...]

Super Bowl ads proved to be tamer in this year’s broadcast

May 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Bhavik Modi The first Super Bowl, played in January 1967, saw the Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs at the famed LA Coliseum. A 30-second TV ad then [...]

Fancy Feet: Nike achieves unparalleled success from basketball endorsement

May 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Bhavik Modi Nike is one of the most popular, successful and unique sports brands worldwide, grossing a whopping $30.6 billion in revenue last year. Nike’s [...]

Tidal: The High Tide of the Industry?

May 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Simone Tandon The new streaming service, Tidal, was launched with a mission – a mission to reestablish the value of music. Publically unveiled by Jay Z in March [...]

Jack Ma and the Growth of Alibaba since its IPO

May 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Written by Peter Xu On September 5, 2014, Alibaba Group said ‘Open Sesame’ to financial fame when its IPO raised a historical $21.8 billion, making Alibaba’s IPO the [...]

Privacy in the Face of National Security

May 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Implications of the Apple debate on privacy Written by Lauren Tai On February 16, 2016, in his letter to customers, Apple CEO Tim Cook brought to light the long-running issue [...]

Tinder: Firing up Revenue Potential

December 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

Written by Lauren Tai Tinder launched in September 2012, the year mobile dating surpassed online dating in active users and user traffic. Since then, the mobile app has [...]