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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Oct 24, 2022 • 14min
Episode 581: Consumer confidence vs Fraser’s/ASOS…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about the current state of consumer and corporate confidence as well as the logic behind Frasers Group buying into ASOS…
Oct 23, 2022 • 36min
Episode 580: The Truss aftermath, taxes and the death of the UK EV industry 😱...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about what happens now Truss is gone, windfall (and other) taxes and why the UK's EV industry looks like it's dying before it even got a chance...
Oct 20, 2022 • 17min
Episode 579: Amazon’s foray into insurance vs Uber’s new ad business…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Kaushalya and I talk about Amazon’s latest move and Uber’s new initiative…
Oct 19, 2022 • 22min
Episode 578: Foxconn on cars vs the CMA’s win against Meta…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Kaushalya and I talk about Foxconn’s automotive plans and why the CMA should shout about its win against Meta Platforms…
Oct 18, 2022 • 25min
Episode 577: Germany’s nuclear extension vs Big Tech’s pause…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Kaushalya and I talk about Germany’s nuclear decision and where Big Tech is going from here…
Oct 17, 2022 • 19min
Episode 576: The ditching of the mini-Budget vs Britishvolt’s ongoing woes…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Kaushalya and I talk about what just happened with the mini-Budget and the downfall of Britishvolt…
Oct 13, 2022 • 16min
Episode 575: All about TikTok…#WeAskWatson
In this episode Hamsi and I talk about TikTok’s plans for music!
Oct 12, 2022 • 21min
Episode 574: Wind energy vs Britishvolt’s ongoing woes…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about the problems being faced by the wind generation industry and how increasingly desperate Britishvolt is looking…
Oct 11, 2022 • 17min
Episode 573: Netflix in the UK vs the death of rapid food delivery…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about Netflix’s operations in the UK and whether rapid food delivery is dying…
Oct 10, 2022 • 19min
Episode 572: Property fund exodus vs a crypto spring…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about the investor exodus from property funds and whether the crypto winter is thawing…
