Should salary differences exist? According to the video, top CEOs in US companies are being paid 373 times the salary of the average workers in their companies. Can this enormous difference be justified? Should there be such a difference in salaries? My personal opinion is that there should not, but I can understand both sides of the debate. Let me know what … [Read more...] about Business English vocabulary – Salary differences in companies
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Business English – Venezuela struggles
Business English - Venezuela struggles with new oil price According to the Financial Times, Venezuela's economy is struggling with the new price of crude oil, which has recently plummeted to less that $70 US per barrel. Watch the video and check you comprehension with the quiz. If you have any questions, leave a … [Read more...] about Business English – Venezuela struggles
Business English – Formula One financial crisis
Test your business English with this video quiz on the financial crisis that Formula One is facing. With two teams going into receivership and others close, things are not looking good for Bernie Ecclestone and his F1 circus. Let's be honest, Formula One is an expensive sport. It costs millions of dollars for teams to participate. And if you are not successful, what will … [Read more...] about Business English – Formula One financial crisis
Business English Alibaba’s Jack Ma
Jack Ma is the founder of the internet giant Alibaba. He is China's most high profile businessman in the west. In the videos he talks about what inspires him and his relationship with the Chinese government. Listen and test your listening comprehension in the quiz below each video. As you can imagine, having close ties to the Chinese government is … [Read more...] about Business English Alibaba’s Jack Ma
Business English: Apple user privacy
Apple CEO Tim Cook makes his case on where Apple stands on user data and privacy Watch Tim Cook speak about user data and privacy following the problems that Apple has had in recent years. People are worried about how tech companies are managing their data. It seems that few tech companies have not been involved in a data breaching scandal. Apple had its iCloud … [Read more...] about Business English: Apple user privacy