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The global sportswear market has changed a lot since Down to Business English first covered ‘Sneakernomics’ back in 2019 (D2B 154). Nike and...
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A podcast for people who use English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in their work environment and want to improve their overall language skills. In each episode, hosts Skip Montre...

The global sportswear market has changed a lot since Down to Business English first covered ‘Sneakernomics’ back in 2019 (D2B 154). Nike and...

New Zealand is seeing a record number of its citizens leave the country, with many moving to Australia for better pay, stronger career prosp...

Oil prices are rising, flights are being canceled, and businesses around the world are feeling the pressure. But another major conflict is a...

South Korea’s cosmetics industry has become a major global force. In 2024, South Korea ranked as the world’s second-largest exporter of beau...

On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the U.S. President cannot use the International Emergency E...

Netflix has won the bidding battle for Warner Bros. Discovery’s major entertainment assets — and the deal is now moving into its next phase....

AI-generated content is spreading fast — from strange social media videos to fake product reviews and “polished” workplace writing that says...

GLP-1 drugs have become one of the most important developments in the pharmaceutical industry. With products like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounj...

British automaker Jaguar is undergoing one of the boldest transformations in its 100-year history. From switching to an all-electric lineup...

Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is Africa’s biggest hydroelectric project. It is a great step forward for Ethiopia’s devel...

From rainbow logos during Pride Month to eco-friendly rebrands by oil giants, businesses often try to make themselves look more responsible...

Stablecoins are suddenly the hottest topic in global finance. From Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, to governments in the...

Once limited to gyms and fitness circles, protein-packed products have gone mainstream. From “proffee” at Starbucks to high-protein rice bal...

A viral Kiss Cam moment at a Coldplay concert exposed an affair between two executives of the data tech company Astronomer, forcing both to...

Smart glasses are making a comeback, with big tech companies hoping these AI-powered wearables will soon become part of everyday life. But w...

Blue-collar jobs are making a comeback around the world. As white-collar office work loses some of its shine, skilled trades are attracting...

Scarcity can make people want something more — even if they didn’t want it in the first place. Whether it’s the new Nintendo Switch 2 or a r...

Artificial Intelligence is no longer something from the future — it is already here. From helping people work faster to causing job losses,...

You’ve seen them streak across the sky — tiny points of light that are not stars. Satellites are now so numerous, they are changing the nigh...

Robots competing in a half marathon? It might sound like science fiction, but it recently happened in Beijing. Humanoid robots are moving ou...

When people think of New Zealand, they often imagine green fields and lots of sheep. But the country’s red meat industry — beef and lamb — i...

You might not recognize the name Hong Fu Industrial Group — but chances are, you've worn their products. As the second-largest manufacturer...

Some products are famous because of where they come from — like Champagne from France or Scotch whisky from Scotland. Products like these ar...

China is fast becoming a major player in the global pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Once focused primarily on generic and me-too drug...

Daylight Saving Time — a simple clock adjustment with far-reaching consequences. As countries debate whether to keep, ditch, or make DST per...

Rare Earth Elements are everywhere — in your phone, your car, even your headphones — and the world can’t function without them. As demand fo...

Brazil is facing a currency and debt crisis as investor confidence in the country’s economic policies plummets. Since President Lula da Silv...

In a surprising turn of events, the outgoing Biden administration blocked a $14.9 billion deal for Nippon Steel to acquire US Steel, citing...

The Arctic is warming at an alarming rate, leading to dramatic declines in sea ice. A UK-based start-up, Real Ice, is tackling this crisis b...

Hot Ones, the wildly popular YouTube interview show where celebrities tackle spicy chicken wings, has a new home. BuzzFeed recently sold the...

The coffee industry is brewing big changes as Starbucks navigates high CEO turnover and faces a new challenge from Luckin Coffee, China’s la...

The BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa— are taking steps to challenge the influence of the G7 by promoting econo...

China is taking action to boost its slowing economy with different types of economic support. By lowering interest rates, making it easier t...

Big Tech is turning to an unexpected solution to meet the soaring power demands of artificial intelligence — nuclear energy. With Microsoft,...

Ponzi schemes are one of the most famous types of financial fraud, promising big returns but often leaving investors with huge losses. But w...

Mars Inc., known for its chocolate products like Mars bars and M&Ms, is making a major move into the savory snack market. With a $35.9 billi...

Google’s dominance in internet search and advertising is under intense legal scrutiny. With two major antitrust lawsuits in the United State...

Giant pandas are more than just cute animals—they're key players in China's global diplomacy. Known as "Panda Diplomacy," China has used its...

OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, has played a central role in the global oil market for over six decades. From the 1...

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was established in 1960 to give oil-producing nations more control over their resou...

In July, a global IT outage, known as the CrowdStrike Incident, disrupted businesses worldwide. A faulty software update from cybersecurity...

Over tourism is becoming a significant issue in popular destinations worldwide, with cities like Barcelona and countries like Japan struggli...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) remains a vital benchmark for U.S. economic performance, despite being established in 1896. Today, t...

Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces legal challenges in Brazil over content moderation, highlighting the difficulties global companies...

Copper — a critical industrial metal — holds the intriguing title of "Dr. Copper" for its ability to diagnose the health of the global econo...

Turkey's hair transplant industry is booming, attracting international clients and reshaping the medical tourism landscape. This episode exp...

South Korea's economic landscape has been significantly shaped by its large family-owned conglomerates, known as chaebols. These entities ha...

The United States government has taken unprecedented steps to ban the popular social media platform TikTok due to concerns over data securit...

Egypt's economy is facing significant challenges, with key sectors like the Suez Canal and natural gas industry experiencing sharp declines...

The global chocolate industry is grappling with a steep rise in cocoa prices, leading to significant changes for producers and consumers ali...