The 2 Best World Business Report Podcast Episodes
1) Zuckerberg Congress Testimony - Day 2
The boss of Facebook is being questioned for a second day by politicians over the misuse of user data. Could this mean that social media companies will face tougher regulation in future to tackle issu...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) The rise of K-pop
We find out why K-pop or Korean pop music has become an industry in its own right. The band BTS is in the same league as Samsung when it comes to generating GDP, and three fans from the Korean Enterta...Show More
3) President Trump lays out plans for Venezuela's oil reserves.
The US president, Donald Trump, has met top American energy executives in the White House, saying his government will choose which US firms can exploit Venezuela's vast oil reserves. Also, Elon Mus...Show More
4) EU-Mercosur deal gets green light
A free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc is approved, but some countries aren’t happy. We speak to a European Commissioner for Trade about the deal.And there...Show More
5) Greenland is not “an object to be acquired”, minister tells BBC
As President Trump and European leaders have their say about Greenland, BBC’s Andrew Peach hears from Greenland’s business minister, Naaja Nathanielson. And, in a few weeks, a group of potential inv...Show More
6) Why does the US want Greenland?
President Trump wants Greeland - and security, money, minerals and influence are all part of the picture. We chat to a Danish politician about Trump's claims. In the US, Trump wants to crack down on p...Show More
7) US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker
The United States military has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil. This comes as Venezuela’s state-run oil company is confirming – for the first time – that it is negotiating the sale of crud...Show More
8) China accuses US of bullying over Venezuela’s oil
The US President says the interim authorities in Venezuela will be turning over up to fifty million barrels of what he called sanctioned oil to the United States.Staying in the US where the Department...Show More
9) What will happen to Venezuela's economy beyond the oil industry?
As people wonder what happens next, we talk to a student and business owner about their hopes for Venezuela's future, and explore the economy beyond oil production. Also, does sacking football manager...Show More
10) Greenland businesses at the eye of geopolitical storm
Six European leaders today rallied to Greenland's support after the President Donald Trump said the US ‘needed Greenland’.The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark said in a joint s...Show More