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 9, 2023 • 25min
Episode 824: Nintendo’s plans vs rules for ESG ratings…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Dimitrios and I talk about Nintendo’s plans for films and the UK government’s intentions to regulate ESG ratings agencies…
Nov 8, 2023 • 23min
Episode 823: Japanese automakers in China vs future plans for Watches of Switzerland…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Dimitrios and I talk about whether Japanese automakers should just ditch China to concentrate on other markets and how Watches of Switzerland plans to double sales and profits within five years…
Nov 7, 2023 • 29min
Episode 822: Ryanair’s success vs WeWork’s failure…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Dimitrios and I talk about Ryanair’s optimism and how WeWork went from being worth $47bn to under $50m…
Nov 6, 2023 • 27min
Episode 821: Sunak at (the North) Sea vs the battle of the AI chatbots…#WeAskWatson
This podcast discusses Sunak's plans for the North Sea and the new breed of AI chatbots. They also explore the logic behind raising taxes for renewable energy transition. The importance of future fuels and the launch of AI chatbots are highlighted. The podcast also covers AI chatbot services for financial advice and reflects on the growth of chatbots and the 9th birthday of Watson's Daily podcast show.
Nov 5, 2023 • 45min
Episode 820: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 30th October 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about UK interest rates remaining unchanged, takeaways from the Bletchley Park AI summit and the potential end of the luxury boom...
Nov 3, 2023 • 24min
Episode 819: Amazon’s failure vs Bletchley takeaways…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Amazon’s failure with apparel stores and some takeaways from the Bletchley Park AI summit…
Nov 2, 2023 • 20min
Episode 818: why Microsoft should just buy OpenAI vs the amazing-ness of Next…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about why Microsoft should just buy OpenAI and how amazing Next is to weather the storms (quite literally!) in retail, particularly compared to rivals!
Nov 1, 2023 • 18min
Episode 817: Toyota makes a big EV commitment vs rising insolvencies…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Toyota’s hefty US investment and the rising number of insolvencies in the UK…
Oct 31, 2023 • 18min
Episode 816: PayPal and QVC get the FCA treatment vs charging for Facebook and Insta…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the FCA getting involved in buy now, pay later as well as Meta’s decision to charge for Facebook and Instagram access…
Oct 30, 2023 • 24min
Episode 815: graduate recruitment vs the downturn in luxury…#WeAskWatson
In this episode Duncan and I talk about the fall in graduate recruitment and how the rise of luxury seems to have peaked out…
