

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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Mar 19, 2023 • 43min
Episode 675: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c Monday 13th March 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the UK Budget, the banking nightmare and the latest developments and musings on AI...

Mar 17, 2023 • 24min
Episode 674: Microsoft’s latest AI vs the Big Bank Rescue…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Gaby and I talk about Microsoft’s latest foray in AI and how the big US banks got together to save a smaller player…

Mar 16, 2023 • 24min
Episode 673: the Budget vs Credit Suisse panic…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Gaby and I talk about the Budget and how Credit Suisse caused so much panic yesterday…

Mar 15, 2023 • 15min
Episode 672: Celadon’s big news vs more crypto nightmares for Binance…#WeAskWatson
In this description, Gaby and I talk about a great step forward for Celadon and Binance’s latest nightmare…

Mar 14, 2023 • 18min
Episode 671: MASSSIVE insurance claims vs Rivian’s freedom…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Gaby and I talk about the potentially huge court case involving aeroplane leasing companies and insurers in addition to Rivian potentially breaking free from its exclusive deal with Amazon…

Mar 13, 2023 • 20min
Episode 670: the Silicon Valley Bank disaster…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Gaby and I talk about what happened with SVB, what’s happening now and what the repercussions are…

Mar 12, 2023 • 46min
Episode 669: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 6th March 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I give advice to Joe Biden and chat about the monetisation of AI and the possible banning of TikTok.

Mar 10, 2023 • 21min
Episode 668: Apple/Foxconn in India vs Macao’s gambling recovery…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about how Apple and Foxconn are progressing with plans to produce more in India and how Macao’s gambling scene is recovering…

Mar 9, 2023 • 20min
Episode 667: Germany makes Europe look stupid vs VW causes a US/Europe kerfuffle…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about Germany refusing to play along with Europe and how VW is playing hardball with Europe on subsidies…

Mar 8, 2023 • 17min
Episode 666: UK as “Death Valley” for global tech vs the Chips Act dilemma…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agne and I talk about whether the CMA is being particularly awkward and whether the strings attached to getting money from the Chips Act are too onerous…