Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news
Watson’s Daily is the newsletter that improves your COMMERCIAL AWARENESS. In this podcast, the writer of Watson’s Daily talks about the week’s news and its implications. Peter Watson is an ex-stockbroker (13 years at 4 different investment banks in London and Tokyo) who advised some of the world’s biggest financial institutions on the UK, European and Japanese stock markets. He uses this experience to break down and explain key business and financial markets news in an approachable way! He also does the occasional podcast on career-related matters an ex-headhunter.
Latest episodes
Nov 22, 2023 • 20min
Episode 834: the Deliveroo decision vs the scandal at Binance…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Julia and I talk about the latest decision on employees/contractors at Deliveroo and Binance’s money laundering founder…
Nov 21, 2023 • 14min
Episode 833: More OpenAI drama vs Fisker looking dodgy…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Julia and I talk about the latest on OpenAI and Fisker looking a bit shaky…
Nov 20, 2023 • 24min
Episode 832: Halfords’ rejects an offer vs the high drama at OpenAI…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Halfords rejecting an offer and the leadership shenanigans going on at OpenAI! I’ve never seen anything like this before!
Nov 20, 2023 • 45min
Episode 831: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 13th November 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I discuss the drama at OpenAI, Hotel Chocolat going to Mars and real estate portfolio rebalancing between the West End, City and Canary Wharf...
Nov 20, 2023 • 45min
Episode 830: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 6th November 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the difference between the way that the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war are being perceived and the "normalisation" of Aldi and Lidl.
Nov 17, 2023 • 22min
Episode 829: Hotel Chocolat goes to Mars vs Cruise-in for a bruisin’…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Hotel Chocolat going to Mars and the prospects for GM’s Cruise given its recent problems…
Nov 16, 2023 • 20min
Episode 828: Offshore windfarm subsidies vs Ocado’s big announcement…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the government offering higher subsidies to new offshore windfarms and how Ocado’s new client could open a whole new revenue stream…
Nov 15, 2023 • 20min
Episode 827: What’s next for The Body Shop vs shifting from the City to the West End…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about what’s next for The Body Shop and why emphasis seems to be shifting from the City to the West End…
Nov 14, 2023 • 25min
Episode 826: Cabinet reshuffling vs tequila as The Next Big Thing…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle and why Diageo wants us all to drink tequila!
Nov 10, 2023 • 60min
Episode 825: LIFE SKILLS SERIES - HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CAREER!
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about how to choose the right career FOR YOU!
We have a wide-ranging talk about practical ways to get on the right career path. I hope you find this useful! You can find more in his book using the details below.
About me:
Before I started writing Watson's Daily, I've been a stockbroker, headhunter and careers consultant and tested out a number of career paths (but not necessarily gone down all of them!). In one of the selections I went through, I even had a gun pointed to my head (and no, that wasn't for investment banking 🤣) and the longest single interview session I've been subject to was a 12 hour one at a well-known American investment bank! I've learned a lot and thought that my experiences could help you!
For more info about Ralph, please scroll down.
If you want to read about this in more depth, please check out Ralph's book here:
Mark Hebwood. Happiness Rules. London 2018. Get it on: amazon (paperback, kindle), apple i-books
Interview with Mark Hebwood: https://www.clays.co.uk/case-study-mark-hebwood/
Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Rules-Mark-Hebwood/dp/099565090X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1698322360&sr=8-1
About Ralph:
Ralph Hebgen, writing as Mark Hebwood, has worked as a research analyst in the City of London for almost 20 years. In his first book, “Happiness Rules”, he turns his analytical mind to an examination of how we can build meaningful lives for ourselves. Readers have said that his study is a uniquely analytical yet very human approach to the question of happiness, that it is like a conversation with a friend, like Buddhism without the spirituality. Ralph holds qualifications in the humanities, business studies and actuarial mathematics. He is married and lives in London.
