Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news
Peter Watson
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.
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Jul 11, 2023 • 23min
Episode 751: Disney theme park slowdown vs the call to reduce wage demands…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Adam and I talk about a slowdown for Disney’s theme parks and why Hunt’n Bailey are asking for us not to be so “greedy”…
Jul 10, 2023 • 18min
Episode 750: Saudi Arabia in sport vs Shein aiming for Amazon…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Adam and I talk about the money that Saudi Arabia is putting into sport and how Shein is stretching its wings…
Jul 9, 2023 • 45min
Episode 749: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 3rd July 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about why interest rates are taking so long to calm inflation, China's retaliation on chips that created such a stir and Toyota's ground-breaking discovery on solid-state EV batteries that could change the whole landscape...
Jul 7, 2023 • 17min
Episode 748: AI in recruitment vs a potential repeal of EU law…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Karina and I talk about how AI in recruitment might be about to change and how Chancellor Hunt could be on the verge of making a massive post-Brexit change to a law that had a huge effect on investment banks and investors…
Jul 6, 2023 • 16min
Episode 747: Authors take on AI vs the Threads launch…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Karina and I talk about Authors taking OpenAI to court and Twitter-killer Threads actually gets launched…
Jul 4, 2023 • 20min
Episode 746: China’s chip response vs the new Twitter-killer
In this episode, Karina and I talk about China’s latest response to sanctions and how Threads could be a major threat to Twitter…
Jul 3, 2023 • 20min
Episode 745: UK consumer trends vs crypto miners repurposing…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Karina and I talk about what UK consumers are spending their money on (and what they’re NOT spending their money on) and how some crypto miners are switching to AI…
Jun 30, 2023 • 22min
Episode 744: AI investment frenzy vs what could stop AI in its tracks…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Sarah and I talk about the latest AI company to attract massive investment - Inflection AI - and a $3bn lawsuit that could become AI’s ultimate party-pooper…
Jun 29, 2023 • 17min
Episode 743: exciting times for AI in gaming vs the nightmare of Thames Water…
In this episode, Sarah and I talk about some amazing AI developments in gaming and the nightmare that is Thames Water…
Jun 28, 2023 • 17min
Episode 741: Boots’ plans vs Zalando taking on the Digital Services Act…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Sarah and I talk about the future direction for Boots and why Zalando is taking on Europe…
