The Business Year Podcast

Episode 93 – The state of the world’s forests

It’s no secret that global forest coverage has been on a downward path for decades if not centuries, but what is the prognosis? In this podcast, we look at deforestation, reforestation, as well as issues surround carbon offsetting and the seemingly increasing prevalence forest fires.

Episode 92 - Money & politics—can elections be bought?

With Michael Bloomberg spending big in an effort to win the Democratic nomination, we take a look at political financing in the US, UK, Brazil, and Pakistan to discover the extent to which elections can be bought.

Episode 91 – The economic impact of pandemics

In light of the Coronavirus outbreak, this week we look at the economic impact of previous pandemics on the global economy, from the Black Death to Spanish Flu and Ebola.

Episode 90 - The economic interests at play in Libya

This week, we delve into the Libyan crisis and analyze the economic interests at play as rival governments battle for control of the country.

Episode 89 - Our top business stories of 2019

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.