Down to Business English

By Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English InstructorsEducation Language Learning

Down to Business English episodes

July 20, 2022 Economic crisis in Sri Lanka
Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan look at the causes of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka.
What caused this crisis?
How are international organizations trying to help?
Will the country be able to recover from this turmoil?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
23 min
July 09, 2022 Trends in the online gaming industry
Dez Morgan and Skip Montreux discuss recent business trends in the online gaming industry.
What are the most popular game titles at the moment?
Who are the big players in this market?
What strategies are these big players implementing?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
23 min
June 30, 2022 Top Gun copyright issues
Samantha Vega and Skip Montreux report on the copyright issue surrounding Top Gun: Maverick.
Who own’s the copyright to the Top Gun: Maverick movie?
Will Top Gun: Maverick be taken out of the theaters?
How did this legal dispute come about?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
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21 min
June 25, 2022 Canadian offices going to the dogs
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.
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9 min
June 16, 2022 The London Metal Exchange
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.
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9 min
June 07, 2022 French vineyards & the wine industry
Dez Morgan reports on the wine industry and tells Skip Montreux about the hardships French winemakers are having.
Which countries produce the most wine?
What impact is climate change having on French and other European vineyards?
Will the world soon face a wine shortage?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
8 min
May 31, 2022 Currency rates and the falling yen
Dez Morgan and Skip Montreux discuss currency markets and the weak Japanese yen.
What factors affect a currency’s exchange rate?
What is causing the weakness in the Japanese yen?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
22 min
May 29, 2022 Mayhem in the Media
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega talk about the brief life of CNN+
What led to CNN+ being shut down after only a few weeks?
How much did WarnerMedia invest in this project?
Are there any business lessons to be learned from this failure?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
8 min
May 21, 2022 EV Battery recycling challenges
Dez Morgan talks to Skip Montreux about Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries.
Are today’s Electric Vehicles really better for the environment?
How fast is the EV market growing?
What are the challenges facing EV battery makers?
Listen in to learn the answers to these questions and more.
21 min
May 04, 2022 Medical Tourism
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]
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20 min

About Down to Business English

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A podcast for people who use English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in their work environment and want to improve their overall language skills. In each episode, hosts Skip Montreux, Dez…