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
Sep 29, 2023 • 22min
Episode 794: private equity deal drought vs Sam/Jony & Masa’s search for an AI game-changer…#WeAskWa
In this episode, Kate and I talk about the reasons behind the current private equity deal drought and how some leading lights in tech are putting their heads together to come up with a game-changing AI product…
Sep 28, 2023 • 19min
Episode 793: The need for insurance in space vs Lululemon/Peloton playing nice…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Kate and I talk about the increasing need for insurance in space and how Lululemon and Peloton have put past rivalries aside to work together…
Sep 27, 2023 • 23min
Episode 792: First-time buyer nightmares vs Meta abandoning its London office…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Kate and I talked about difficulties faced by first-time buyers and why Meta has paid landlord British Land a whopping £149m to get out of its lease!
Sep 26, 2023 • 23min
Episode 791: HS2 issues vs Aldi’s progress…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Kate and I talk about HS2 problems and how far Aldi can go…
Sep 22, 2023 • 27min
Episode 790: All about Rishi Sunak’s week…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the rather eventful week that Sunak has had - and its implications…
Sep 21, 2023 • 21min
Episode 789: WhatsApp Pay in India vs BYD in Japan…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about WhatsApp launching payments in India and why I think BYD won’t be successful in Japan…
Sep 20, 2023 • 33min
Episode 788: Disney’s plans vs Sunak’s environmental back-pedalling…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the way forward for Disney and Sunak’s dramatic turnaround on climate commitments…
Sep 19, 2023 • 23min
Episode 787: AI taking jobs vs Tesla potentially having a gigafactory in Saudi Arabia…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how the jobs market could adapt in an AI world and the pros and cons of Tesla having a gigafactory in Saudi Arabia…
Sep 18, 2023 • 22min
Episode 786: Apple obstacles in China vs the implications of Arm’s IPO…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the delicate situation Apple is in with China and how the success of Arm’s IPO last week could unlock the IPO floodgates!
Sep 17, 2023 • 41min
Episode 785: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 11th September 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about UK recession fears, China's slowdown and the impact on businesses affected by China's dominance...
