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Skip Montreux – Down to Business English
Hosted by Skip Montreux – Down to Business English · EN
Business News to improve your business English
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Academy Award Slap and a Twitter Poison Pill | 208
Apr 29, 202200:26:41Tap to summarizeIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss two headlines that dominated the news in April.1. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.2. Elon Musk and Twitter.Listen in to learn the business implications to both of these stories. Download Audio Script Be sure to subscribe to Down to Business English on your favorite podcast platform! <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06...
Transcribe →Ships ahoy: China’s naval build up | 207
Apr 5, 202200:20:42Tap to summarizeIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss China’s naval build up that includes the Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers.1. What is the reason for this build up?2. What influence does this have on geopolitics?Listen in for the answers to these questions and more. Download Audio Script Be sure to subscribe to Down to Business English on your favorite podcast platform. <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-c...
Transcribe →Meta takes remote work to the extreme | 206
Mar 29, 202200:15:20Tap to summarizePlease visit https://downtobusinessenglish.com/206-extreme-remote/ to access this member content.
Transcribe →5G Network Technology | 205
Mar 24, 202200:21:22Tap to summarizeIn this podcast episode, Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the rollout of the 5G Mobile Internet Network.1. What is 5G?2. Is it safe?3. What does 5G promise businesses?4. Why has the 5G rollout in the US cause so much commotion?Listen in for the answers to these questions and more. Download Audio Script Be sure to subscribe to Down to Business English on your favorite podcast platform! <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://downtobusinessen...
Transcribe →Punishing Putin | 204
Mar 12, 202200:21:58Tap to summarizeSkip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss the economic restrictions and government sanctions being placed on Russia in response to their invasion of Ukraine.1. What industries and business sectors are exiting the Russian market?2. How will the sanctions impact Russia’s economy?Listen in for the answers to these questions and more. Download Audio Script Be sure to subscribe to Down to Business English on your favorite podcast platform! <img decoding="async" loading="lazy...
Transcribe →The Freedom Convoy | 203
Mar 3, 202200:21:00Tap to summarizeSkip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the Canadian Freedom Convoy.1. What was this protest all about?2. Why did Justin Trudeau invoke the Emergencies Act?3. What was the economic fallout?Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Download Audio Script Be sure to subscribe to Down to Business English on your favorite podcast platform! <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EN_Goog...
Transcribe →Charles Ponzi – the father of Ponzi schemes | 202
Feb 13, 202200:28:34Tap to summarizeSkip 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.1. Who was Charles Ponzi?2. How did he come up with his infamous scheme?3. How much money (if any) did he make?Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more. Download Audio Script Be sure to subscribe to Down to Business English on your favorite podcast platform! <img decoding="async" loading="la...
Transcribe →Reverse Logistics | 201
Jan 8, 202200:17:26Tap to summarizePlease visit https://downtobusinessenglish.com/201-reverse-logistics/ to access this member content.
Transcribe →A Maple Syrup Shortage? | 200
Dec 29, 202100:19:39Tap to summarizePlease visit https://downtobusinessenglish.com/200-maple-syrup-shortage/ to access this member content.
Transcribe →Stephen Devincenzi from SEND7 | 199
Dec 23, 202100:27:46Tap to summarizeStephen Devincenzi – Founder and Host of SEND7 In this podcast episode, Skip Montreux speaks with Stephen Devincenzi – the founder and host of the English learning podcast SEND7 – Simple English News Daily in 7 Minutes. Stephen tells Skip about his experiences learning Spanish and French, and how they motivated him to start the SEND7 podcast Samantha Vega is here too, helping explain useful vocabulary and phrases from the interview. Download Audio Script <img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20153" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-150x150.jpg 150w, https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-768x768.jpg 768w, https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https://downtobusinessenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/October-thumbnail-1170x...
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