The Business Year Podcast
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The Business Year Podcast tackles a range of topics from the world of business, investment, geopolitics, and more. Whether you're after the story behind the headlines, looking to learn more about emerging markets, or simply after something smart to say at dinner parties, you're in the right place.
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
As 2019 draws to a close, Kabir, Evan, and I round up our top business stories of the year, from the collapse of Thomas Cook to Facebook's troubled digital currency, Libra ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
This week, we look at the politics and economics behind museums, from the newly opened V&A in Dundee to the Ark Encounter creationist theme park in Kentucky ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
This week, we examine the issue of water scarcity, its causes, effects, and what can be done to mitigate it. We look at the emerging “dry corridor” in Central America and Mexico and its contribution to the North America migrant crisis, how Saudi Arabia is utilizing desalination technology, and just what Pakistan can do to reduce its rampant water consumption ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
What is the most expensive place to buy cigarettes in the world? What's the price elasticity of tobacco products? And is vaping really any better for you than the real thing ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
As emerging economies look to diversify and privatize, state-led IPO initiatives often form a key part of drives to increase dynamism. This week, we look at three examples, including Kazakhstan's People's IPO, a similar scheme in Iran, and Saudi Aramco's preparations for history's biggest flotation ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
This week, we examine the history and purpose of the G20, things to watch out for this year, and the differences between the G20 and G7 ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
In light of Brexit developments, we decided to dive into the very concept of referendums, looking at examples from the US, Switzerland, Pakistan, and more. We also examine the EU's own history of referendums, from the re-running of referendums in Ireland and Denmark to Greenland's own vote to leave the European Community ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
From the European chocolate wars to the struggles of African cocoa growers and the dawn of ruby chocolate, we take a look at the biggest trends and developments in the global chocolate industry ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
This week, we dive into the economic and health impacts of vegetarianism, veganism, or more flexible alternatives, examine India as a case study of mass lacto vegetarianism, and discuss how soybean could save the world ..read more
The Business Year Podcast
2y ago
This week, we're staying in the former USSR, following on from our episode last week looking at a couple of mostly unrecognized, breakaway states, namely Abkhazia and Transnistria. This time, we look at South Ossetia, Chechnya, and Novorossiya ..read more