Skip 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 in the office? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha...
Jun 25, 2022•8 min•Season 13Ep. 215
Dez 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? What does the future hold for the LME? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Conta...
Jun 16, 2022•9 min•Season 13Ep. 214
Skip 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. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twi...
May 04, 2022•20 min•Season 13Ep. 209
Skip 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 English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Facebook De...
Apr 29, 2022•27 min•Season 13Ep. 208
Skip 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 subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Instagram ...
Apr 05, 2022•21 min•Season 13Ep. 207
Skip 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 surrounding this issue. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip M...
Mar 29, 2022•4 min•Season 13Ep. 206
In 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, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed...
Feb 13, 2022•29 min•Season 13Ep. 202
In 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 comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Twitter RSS Feed...
Jan 08, 2022•5 min•Season 13Ep. 201
In 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 Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter S...
Dec 29, 2021•7 min•Season 12Ep. 200
In this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega explore the topic of inflation. What is inflation? What causes it? Are we entering a period of runaway inflation not seen since the 1970s? Listen in to learn more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux on Instagram Skip Montreux on Facebook Dez Morgan on Tw...
Dec 14, 2021•6 min•Season 12Ep. 198
In this second part of a two-part interview, Corinna Andony tells Skip about her path to becoming a risk analyst, as well as opportunities in the industry for those interested in pursuing this type of professional career. Samantha Vega is here too! With great vocabulary explanations and examples. Listen in to learn more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Ski...
Nov 29, 2021•4 min•Season 12Ep. 197
Dez Morgan fills in Skip Montreux on what is happening on the ground in Glasgow, Scotland at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, otherwise known as COP26. Who is attending? What is being discussed? What effect is the conference having - not just on the climate, but on the people of Glasgow? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ...
Nov 07, 2021•21 min•Season 12Ep. 193
Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss the global semiconductor shortage – Chipageddon. What caused this shortage? How is it affecting businesses and consumers? How long will this shortage last? Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, a...
Nov 03, 2021•5 min•Season 12Ep. 192
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss The Great Resignation happening in the US and around the world. Why are so many people quitting their jobs? Is this a temporary situation? Or are we entering a new era of work? Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at downtobusinessenglish...
Oct 28, 2021•5 min•Season 12Ep. 191
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss two corporate legal cases. The bankruptcy of Purdue Pharma and the fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of the bio-tech company Theranos. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montr...
Sep 20, 2021•5 min•Season 12Ep. 188
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega take a look at Tim Cook’s career. What did he do before he joined Apple? How did he become Apple’s CEO? How has Apple grown under 10 years of Tim Cook as CEO? Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Sa...
Sep 07, 2021•22 min•Season 12Ep. 187
Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss the various regulations the Chinese government has introduced over the past year. What is behind this trend to regulate different sectors of the Chinese economy? Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez...
Aug 30, 2021•21 min•Season 12Ep. 186
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney over the release of Marvel’s Black Widow Why did she file this lawsuit? What is Disney’s reaction? Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha a...
Aug 21, 2021•21 min•Season 12Ep. 185
Dez Morgan and Skip Montreux report on the rebirth of the Whisky industry in Scotland, the history of whisky in Japan, and developments in the nascent whisky industry in China. They also get to the bottom of why this spirit is spelled w-h-i-s-k-y in some regions, and w-h-i-s-k-e-y in others. Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a questi...
Aug 13, 2021•24 min•Season 12Ep. 184
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega take a deep dive into the impact climate change is having on the global economy. Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on T...
Jul 28, 2021•6 min•Season 12Ep. 182
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the rising threat that cybercrime and ransomware pose to businesses around the world. Audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montr...
May 27, 2021•6 min•Season 12Ep. 178
Dez Morgan explains all the details surrounding the recent European Super League Controversy to Skip Montreux. Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twi...
May 16, 2021•20 min•Season 12Ep. 177
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega explain Non Fungible Tokens. What are NFTs? How do they work? Do they have any real value? Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Mon...
May 01, 2021•21 min•Season 12Ep. 176
Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan talk about the recent Suez Canal incident and its impact on the global supply chain. Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on ...
Apr 24, 2021•22 min•Season 12Ep. 175
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the recent short squeeze of GameStop stock that cost institutional investors billions of dollars in losses. Audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Fol...
Mar 24, 2021•6 min•Season 12Ep. 174
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega take a look at the history of the wind power industry, discuss whether it is as environmentally friendly as it claims, and report on why competition is heating up in this energy sector. Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter...
Jan 18, 2021•23 min•Season 12Ep. 171
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss what a social media influencer is and recent trends in the social media influencer industry. Free audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & De...
Dec 30, 2020•20 min•Season 11Ep. 170
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the US government’s antitrust investigation into Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. Audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montr...
Oct 25, 2020•5 min•Season 11Ep. 169
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega report on recent developments in the race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. Audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Sk...
Aug 09, 2020•5 min•Season 11Ep. 168
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the impact coronavirus will have on the global economy. Audio script available at downtobusinessenglish.com Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English , rate the show, and leave a comment. Visit our website or Facebook page to ask a question, post a comment, and sign up for the Down to Business English Newsletter. Contact Skip, Dez, and Samantha at [email protected] Follow Skip & Dez Skip Montreux on Twitter Skip Montreux o...
Mar 21, 2020•4 min•Season 11Ep. 166
