The Yen Carry Trade
For nearly thirty years, extremely low interest rates in Japan have made the yen one of the world’s most important funding currencies. Inves...
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Down to Business English: Business News to Improve your Business English
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...
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20 of 152 episodesThe Fall and Resurgence of Intel … Maybe
For decades, Intel was one of the most dominant companies in the global technology industry. Its processors powered the majority of personal...
RAMageddon
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating enormous demand for advanced memory chips. As chip manufacturers move more of their...
Calculating Inflation
Inflation affects almost every part of the economy — from food prices and wages to pensions, mortgages, and central bank policy. But how is...
Tokenmaxxing and the Corporate AI Pullback
AI tools were expected to help companies work faster, spend less money, and become more productive. But what happens when employees use so m...
Guyana’s Oil Boom
Guyana has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies after major offshore oil discoveries transformed its economic outlook. In thi...
Sneakernomics Revisited
The global sportswear market has changed a lot since Down to Business English first covered ‘Sneakernomics’ back in 2019 (D2B 154). Nike and...
The Great Kiwi Exodus
New Zealand is seeing a record number of its citizens leave the country, with many moving to Australia for better pay, stronger career prosp...
Anthropic v. The United States
Oil prices are rising, flights are being canceled, and businesses around the world are feeling the pressure. But another major conflict is a...
Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry
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...
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Trade Tariffs
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the U.S. President cannot use the International Emergency E...
The Netflix–Warner Bros. Acquisition (Part 1)
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 Slop: How Low-Quality Content Is Flooding the Internet
AI-generated content is spreading fast — from strange social media videos to fake product reviews and “polished” workplace writing that says...
GLP-1 Inhibitors
GLP-1 drugs have become one of the most important developments in the pharmaceutical industry. With products like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounj...
Jaguar
British automaker Jaguar is undergoing one of the boldest transformations in its 100-year history. From switching to an all-electric lineup...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is Africa’s biggest hydroelectric project. It is a great step forward for Ethiopia’s devel...
Image Washing
From rainbow logos during Pride Month to eco-friendly rebrands by oil giants, businesses often try to make themselves look more responsible...
The Stablecoin Gold Rush — Why Wall Street Is Betting on Digital Dollars
Stablecoins are suddenly the hottest topic in global finance. From Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, to governments in the...
The Protein Push: From Bodybuilding Niche to Global Trend
Once limited to gyms and fitness circles, protein-packed products have gone mainstream. From “proffee” at Starbucks to high-protein rice bal...
The Coldplay Kiss-Cam Scandal
A viral Kiss Cam moment at a Coldplay concert exposed an affair between two executives of the data tech company Astronomer, forcing both to...