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) The economic hit of Afghanistan's earthquakes
Afghanistan is one of the world's poorest countries, and after its eastern region was hit by a level 6.0 earthquake killing thousands and displacing thousands more - we hear from Stephen Rodriques of ...Show More
4) Trump's Fed nominee faces the senate committee
The US president's pick Stephen Miran is nominated to serve as governor of the central bank. Will he cut interest rates?The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died...Show More
5) What's the impact of India's tax cuts?
The Indian government has announced massive tax cuts on items ranging from snacks and biscuits to electronic products and cars. But how will it affect the world's fastest growing major economy, and th...Show More
6) What’s fuelling the protests in Indonesia?
Nationwide protests have swept Indonesia this week, sparked by anger over police violence and government spending.In Jamaica, parliamentary elections are taking place. Roger Hearing finds out what's o...Show More
7) Why are government debts going up globally?
As government borrowing costs and debts rise around the world, we take a closer look at Japan, the UK and the US, and ask why? Hannah Mullane speaks to New Zealand's minister of immigration Erica Stan...Show More
8) Is Washington DC a 'safe zone' for businesses?
US President Donald Trump says Washington DC is a 'safe space' after announcing he will send National Guard troops into Chicago . Do businesses agree?Elsewhere in the US, Google won a court case meani...Show More
9) Could China and Russia re-shape global energy?
With China and Russia agreeing to build a new gas pipeline through Siberia, we take a look at its global economic impact and what it could mean for the two countries as they become ever more reliant o...Show More
10) Guyana Election: Oil boom and Venezuela tensions
Guyana, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, votes for a new leader amid an oil boom and rising tensions with Venezuela.Swiss food giant Nestlé has sacked its CEO over his romantic relationsh...Show More