Adobe’s Figma Acquisition Failure: How European Regulators Killed the Biggest Software Deal of the Decade
By Sam Allcock
Adobe’s stock dropped 17% on the day it revealed it was purchasing Figma for about $20 billion. Usually, victories don’t…
Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets Sale: Breaking Down the $3 Billion Profit of the Greatest Athlete Investor
By Sam Allcock
In one version of this tale, Michael Jordan fails as an NBA owner. For thirteen years, the Charlotte Hornets’ lackluster…
The Space Debris Cleanup Industry: The Multibillion-Dollar Market for Protecting Satellites in Low Earth Orbit
By Sam Allcock
When people first hear it, there’s a detail that usually stops them in the middle of a conversation. When traveling…
The Mexican Peso Surge: How “Nearshoring” Turned the Latin American Currency Into a Global Powerhouse
By Sam Allcock
There is a time when strolling through Monterrey’s or Pesqueria’s industrial corridors begins to feel less like Mexico and more…
The Washington D.C. Defense Boom: How the Return of Great Power Competition is Minting New Aerospace Billionaires
By Sam Allcock
A certain type of wealth is created covertly through procurement contracts, defense appropriations bills, and Senate committee votes that most…
Airbnb’s Regulatory Nightmare: How City-Wide Bans in New York and London Are Hurting the Bottom Line
By Sam Allcock
If you look for a short-term rental in Manhattan today, the map on Airbnb’s website is almost embarrassingly sparse. There…
The Deep Sea Mining Controversy: The Trillion-Dollar Industry Waiting at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean
By Sam Allcock
When you watch footage from the Pacific Ocean’s bottom, an odd thing happens. Transparent worms, spectral corals, and sea cucumbers…
Elton John’s Farewell Tour Windfall: The $900 Million Gross That Redefined Legacy Artist Retirement
By Sam Allcock
Within hours of the tickets going on sale, the arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania was completely sold out when Elton John…
China’s Export Dumping Strategy: How Cheap Electric Vehicles Are Threatening the German Auto Industry
By Sam Allcock
Watching one of Germany’s most renowned industries lose ground is somewhat unsettling; it wasn’t due to carelessness or ineptitude, but…
Egypt’s Currency Devaluation: The IMF Bailout That Could Destabilize the Middle Eastern Economy
By Sam Allcock
Observing a nation devalue its currency four times in less than ten years and still not be out of the…