By Isabella Diez, Co-President One of the most expensive and innovative partnerships in the sports industry has just been confirmed and is expected to elevate both the sports and entertainment spaces.  FC Barcelona and Spotify have secured a strategic long-term partnership that will make the music streaming giant be the Main Partner of the Club and Official Audio Streaming Partner beginning in the 2022/2023 season. … Continue reading Barcelona Teams Up With Spotify

By Jawad Abbas, Staff Writer The shoe industry is well regarded as one of the most lucrative markets worldwide. “In 2020, the global footwear market was estimated to be worth over 365 billion U.S. dollars.” One of the biggest retailers in the footwear market is Foot Locker, who suffered a fatal blow when CEO, Richard Johnson, announced in an earnings call that “Nike, one of … Continue reading Nike Cuts Out Foot Locker

By Runisan Natheeswaran, Staff Writer As the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine continues to unravel, the rest of the world continues to feel the impacts of the invasion, especially as already inflated oil prices skyrocket to new levels. In Canada, the annual inflation rate rose to 5.7% in February and gasoline prices rose 32.3%, climbing up to $1.86 per litre on March 8, as … Continue reading The Future of Electric Vehicles

By Samantha Bader, Co-President In yet another example of the many impacts that  the illegal invasion  of Ukraine has had around the world, the Premier League football club Chelsea is about to be sold. Chelsea had been previously owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and when the British government announced the sanctions they were implementing against certain Russian nationals, Abramovich was included on that list.  … Continue reading Bids are In to Buy Chelsea

By Ethan Currie, Staff Writer The Russian-Ukrainian War had begun in February 2014. Conflicts between Ukrainian and Pro-Russian separatist forces, rising political tensions, cyberwarfare and naval incidents had all contributed to a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border. A full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched on February 24, 2022, nearly a decade since the conflict had begun. The past month alone has had a … Continue reading Investing During Times of War

By Forrester Sorensen, Staff Writer Two weeks ago, Ontario’s Provincial Government lifted the province’s vaccine mandate, meaning that proof-of-vax is no longer required for indoor, non-essential settings. Additionally, capacity limits in all indoor public settings such as gyms and theaters were lifted entirely. The Ford government also announced that the majority of mask mandates will be dropped next Monday. Though these changes provide us with … Continue reading The Business Behind Lifting Vaccine Mandates

By Rowland Goddard, Director of Finance Taiwan is a small country located on an island just 130 km away from mainland China. What was referred to as the Republic of China is a fully democratic state that opposes any governmental affiliation with China. Over the past decade, relations between the two countries have deteriorated and the effects of this can be felt in business internationally. … Continue reading China Eyes Taiwan

By Samantha Bader, Co-President As Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold, people in Canada are already beginning to notice the impact of the war Russia decided to start. Gas prices are rising to new heights, there’s an influx in refugees seeking shelter in Canada, and underneath it all, there looms a massive threat to the global food supply.  Ukraine and Russia together … Continue reading The War on Wheat

By Johanna Fernandes, Staff Writer European gas soared this week as sanctions were implemented against Russia for their invasion of Ukraine elevated fears over further energy shortages. While the sanctions have excluded energy so far, the sector remains vulnerable as buyers, financiers and shippers cautiously move away from Russian flows. Pressures on Russian energy escalated on Friday, as major oil companies pulled Russian operations and … Continue reading Europe Looks to Reduce Reliance on Russian Energy

By Isabella Diez, Co-President The Canadian inflation rate surpassed 5% this past January. This has not been seen since the fall of 1991. This 30-year-high has affected gas, house, and food prices, and in response, Canadians are now changing their shopping behaviours. More than 66% of Canadians have adjusted their shopping habits due to inflation and the increase in prices, and more are planning on … Continue reading Paying Top Dollar