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
Mar 5, 2023 • 44min
Episode 663: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 27th February 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about ESG shenanigans, a solution to Northern Ireland and hydrogen-powered BMWs
Mar 3, 2023 • 19min
Episode 662: Barcelona new tech vs Russia sanctions-busting…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about new tech and how the “allies” are taking on Russia sanctions-busters!
Mar 2, 2023 • 21min
Episode 661: New Chinese mortgages vs ESG challenges…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about new mortgages for older people in China and the vulnerabilities of and resistance to ESG investing…
Mar 1, 2023 • 25min
Episode 660: M&S’s new thing vs Meta’s ad recovery…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about M&S’s new customer offering and how Meta is managing to stage a recovery in advertising…
Feb 28, 2023 • 22min
Episode 659: the green investment fight vs the potential end of TikTok…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the raging debate on green investment incentives in the US that are frustrating the EU and UK as well as what might be the beginning of the end for TikTok…
Feb 27, 2023 • 21min
Episode 658: robot lawyers vs AI copyright trickiness…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about robot lawyers helping with contracts and whether AI-generated artwork should be protected by patent…
Feb 26, 2023 • 35min
Episode 657: Peter & Ralph's Weekly chat (w/c 20th February 2023)
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the latest developments in Ukraine, the Great British Salad Shortage and thoughts on the metaverse...
Feb 24, 2023 • 23min
Episode 656: China as peacemaker vs AI-powered WPP…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lacie and I talk about China’s self-styled role as potential peacemaker in Ukraine and what WPP’s AI-powered success means…
Feb 23, 2023 • 25min
Episode 655: The new plan for Japan’s aging demographic…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lacie and I talk about the Japanese PM’s new plan on how to address the tricky problem of Japan’s falling birth rate…
Feb 22, 2023 • 27min
Episode 654: hydrogen vehicles vs Apple envy…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lacie and I talk about why it’s important to keep pushing with hydrogen power and how Apple is beating Android…
