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) Pushback on proposed IMO shipping emission cuts
New climate agreement to make shipping more environmentally friendly was postponed by a year after failing to reach consensus amid U.S. pressure. Representatives from most of the 176 member states of ...Show More
4) The end for Nestlé as we know it?
Nestlé is the world's largest packaged food and drink company, but after a turbulent period it has announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years. But after selling its water division for ...Show More
5) Has India agreed to stop buying Russian oil?
US President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, but the Indian government isn't completely in agreement with the American President's comm...Show More
6) Are Chinese businesses feeling the squeeze?
New official data shows that prices in China are falling again. The producer price index, which measures the amounts charged by factories, has been negative for three straight years and last month it ...Show More
7) India resumes shipping small parcels to the US
It's been welcomed by small businesses but comes with new tariff costs. More than a billion small parcels were sent between India and America last year.What will a $20 billion currency swap deal mean ...Show More
8) Is there still hope for the US economy?
The IMF's latest report acknowledges that US growth has actually been stronger this year than it was expecting. But with a government shutdown entering a third week, we see some worrying signs for the...Show More
9) France to suspend pension reform
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has presented the government’s long-awaited budget. But will it pass? And can the government finally resolve the recurring political battle over raising the ret...Show More
10) Why Microsoft is switching from one of the world's most used operating systems?
Why is Microsoft switching off from one of the world's most used operating systems. And how bad that could be for millions of computer users around the world. How big a deal could this be? Also why Ma...Show More