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The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
Down to Business English - November 03, 2022 10:29 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan reports to Skip Montreux on the NCCCP that took place in Beijing, China in October. How often does this meeting take place? What happens during this congress? What did President Xi Jinping say, and NOT say, in his opening speech? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions ...
The Brazilian Presidential Election
Down to Business English - October 25, 2022 18:11 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss the runoff election about to happen in Brazil between President Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. What are the backgrounds of these two very different candidates? Why has the Brazilian Presidential Election come down to a run-off election? Why...
The UK’s new Prime Minster and her mini-budget
Down to Business English - October 18, 2022 18:32 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan makes a big announcement! After that, he gives Skip Montreux a rundown on what is happening in UK politics. Who is the Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss? What policies did she announce in her mini-budget? Why have the banks, the currency markets, and the public reacted so n...
The 3 Core Elements of an Effective Sales Plan (Part 2)
Down to Business English - October 13, 2022 03:55 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn part two of a four-part interview, Skip Montreux interviews Gregory Kostiuk, the President and Founder of StratEx Sales. Greg talks about analyzing your competition, the importance of SWOT analysis, and formulating a Unique Value Proposition. Why is it important to know your competition? ...
The 3 Core Elements of an Effective Sales Plan (Part 1)
Down to Business English - October 04, 2022 17:25 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsThis episode is part one of a four-part interview with Gregory Kostiuk, the President and Founder of StratEx Sales. Greg speaks with Skip about why it is important for every business to have and effective sales plan and gives 7 tips on how to create one. What are the 3 elements of an effecti...
The Firm: How the British Royals make their money
Down to Business English - September 27, 2022 17:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan explains to Skip Montreux how the British Royal family make their money. Why is the British Royal Family called ’The Firm’? How much is the Royal Family’s brand worth? Why didn’t King Charles have to pay inheritance tax? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. ...
The Commonwealth
Down to Business English - September 19, 2022 19:54 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about The Commonwealth. What is the history of this intergovernmental organization? What are its goals? What does the future hold for The Commonwealth now that Queen Elizabeth II has passed? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Vis...
The Dismissal of Lisa LaFlamme
Down to Business English - September 09, 2022 12:47 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSamantha Vega and Skip Montreux report on the dismissal of Canadian News Anchor Lisa LaFlamme. Who is Lisa LaFlamme? Why did CTV dismiss her when she was at the top of her game? Is this a case of ageism in the workplace or was it a good business decision? How is the Canadian public and busin...
The Metaverse
Down to Business English - August 29, 2022 18:39 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the Metaverse. What is the metaverse? Who is building the metaverse? What changes will the metaverse bring to the way we use the internet and do business? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe...
Hayabusa2 & Asteroid Mining
Down to Business English - August 20, 2022 13:44 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux tells Samantha Vega about the Hayabusa2 space mission to retrieve a sample from a near-earth asteroid. They also report on the very new industry of asteroid mining. What did the Hayabusa missions accomplish? Is it possible to mine gold, platinum, and other metals from an asteroid...
Job shortages in the airline industry
Down to Business English - August 06, 2022 17:59 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the labor shortage in the airline industry. Why are airlines and airports so short staffed? What problems are travelers facing in Europe and the US? Is there an end in sight to all of these issues? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and mo...
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka
Down to Business English - July 20, 2022 23:45 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Dez Morgan look at the causes of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. What caused this crisis? How are international organizations trying to help? Will the country be able to recover from this turmoil? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Po...
Trends in the online gaming industry
Down to Business English - July 09, 2022 11:54 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan and Skip Montreux discuss recent business trends in the online gaming industry. What are the most popular game titles at the moment? Who are the big players in this market? What strategies are these big players implementing? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more...
Top Gun copyright issues
Down to Business English - June 30, 2022 00:02 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSamantha Vega and Skip Montreux report on the copyright issue surrounding Top Gun: Maverick. Who own’s the copyright to the Top Gun: Maverick movie? Will Top Gun: Maverick be taken out of the theaters? How did this legal dispute come about? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and...
Canadian offices going to the dogs
Down to Business English - June 25, 2022 15:50 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux tells Samantha Vega about the recent trend in some Canadian businesses — allowing employees to bring their pet dogs to work. Why are companies letting staff bring their pets to work? Is it having a positive or negative impact on business? How do Skip and Samantha feel about pets i...
The London Metal Exchange
Down to Business English - June 16, 2022 21:01 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan reports on the wine industry and tells Skip Montreux about the hardships French winemakers are having. Dez Morgan and Skip Montreux report on the London Metal Exchange. What is the history behind this trading institution? What led to the worst commodities trading turmoil in 40 years...
French vineyards & the wine industry
Down to Business English - June 07, 2022 19:39 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan reports on the wine industry and tells Skip Montreux about the hardships French winemakers are having. Which countries produce the most wine? What impact is climate change having on French and other European vineyards? Will the world soon face a wine shortage? Listen in to learn the...
Currency rates and the falling yen
Down to Business English - May 31, 2022 14:30 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan and Skip Montreux discuss currency markets and the weak Japanese yen. What factors affect a currency’s exchange rate? What is causing the weakness in the Japanese yen? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business ...
Mayhem in the Media
Down to Business English - May 29, 2022 16:16 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the brief life of CNN+ What led to CNN+ being shut down after only a few weeks? How much did WarnerMedia invest in this project? Are there any business lessons to be learned from this failure? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more...
EV Battery recycling challenges
Down to Business English - May 21, 2022 17:16 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDez Morgan talks to Skip Montreux about Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries. Are today’s Electric Vehicles really better for the environment? How fast is the EV market growing? What are the challenges facing EV battery makers? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Appl...
Medical Tourism
Down to Business English - May 04, 2022 06:58 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Dez Morgan take a close look at the top medical tourism destinations in the world. Which countries are big players in this sector? What kind of medical procedures are popular? And who is having these procedures done? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more...
Academy Award Slap and a Twitter Poison Pill
Down to Business English - April 29, 2022 08:53 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss two headlines that dominated the news in April. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Elon Musk and Twitter Listen in to learn the business implications to both of these stories. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business Eng...
Ships ahoy: China’s naval build up
Down to Business English - April 05, 2022 11:44 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss China’s naval build up that includes the Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers. What is the reason for this build up? What influence does this have on geopolitics? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscr...
Meta takes remote work to the extreme
Down to Business English - March 29, 2022 12:54 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSkip Montreux takes a look at a recent Wall Street Journal article that reported on Meta Platform Inc.’s (Facebook & Instagram) remote working policy. He summarizes the key points of the article, gives his opinion on the pros and cons of working remotely, and then looks at vocabulary surroundin...
5G Network Technology
Down to Business English - March 24, 2022 04:52 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the rollout of the 5G Mobile Internet Network. What is 5G? Is it safe? What does 5G promise businesses? Why has the 5G rollout in the US cause so much commotion? Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business ...
Punishing Putin
Down to Business English - March 12, 2022 06:40 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the economic restrictions and sanctions being placed on Russia in response to their invasion of Ukraine. What industries and business sectors are exiting the Russian market? How will the sanctions impact Russia’s economy? Vi...
The Freedom Convoy
Down to Business English - March 03, 2022 16:51 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the Canadian Freedom Convoy. What was this protest all about? Why did Justin Trudeau invoke the Emergencies Act? What was the economic fallout? Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English, rate the show, and l...
Charles Ponzi - the father of Ponzi schemes
Down to Business English - February 13, 2022 05:38 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega take a trip back in time to report on the 1920 financial scandal that rocked the US and gave us the term - Ponzi Scheme. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English, rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez...
Reverse Logistics
Down to Business English - January 08, 2022 16:39 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss the growing problem of reverse logistics. What is reverse logistics? How is it affecting retailers? How could it hurt consumers in the future? Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English, rate the show, and leave a ...
A Maple Syrup Shortage?
Down to Business English - December 29, 2021 05:15 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn our 200th episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega report on the sticky situation in the maple syrup industry. Is the world heading toward a maple syrup shortage? What has put us in this situation? And what steps are being taken to avoid a potential crisis? Visit ...
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