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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Sep 27, 2022 • 36min
Episode 561: Commercial Awareness - what it is and how to become a guru 😁
In this special edition, I talk with Jake Schogger of the Commercial Law Academy about commercial awareness, what it is and how to develop it as a skill that will help you throughout your career.
Sep 27, 2022 • 21min
Episode 560: Germany’s woes vs Apple in India…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about Germany’s economic woes and the possibilities opening up for Apple in India…
Sep 26, 2022 • 22min
Episode 559: residential property nightmares vs reaction to the mini-budget…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Michael and I talk about the current state of the property ladder and reaction to Friday’s mini-budget announcement…
Sep 23, 2022 • 23min
Episode 558: Pandemic trends that will/will not continue…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Daphne and I talk about which pandemic trends are likely to continue (or not continue) and why in the current economic climate…
Sep 22, 2022 • 22min
Episode 557: BYD in the UK vs the future for Big Four supermarkets…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Daphne and I talk about BYD’s entry to the UK car market and how the Big Four should respond to the ongoing threat of Aldi and Lidl…
Sep 21, 2022 • 21min
Episode 556: Deloitte’s hiring spree vs BeReal as the Next Big Thing…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Daphne and I talk about the implications of Deloitte’s hiring spree and the prospects of the BeReal social media app…
Sep 20, 2022 • 21min
Episode 555: Brussels’ sabre-rattling vs the 4-day week…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Daphne and I talk about Brussels’ power-grab and why I don’t think the four-day week will work…
Sep 19, 2022 • 26min
Episode 554: India, the Queen, BNPL crackdown and bonus caps...#WeAskWatson
In this roundup, Ralph and I talk about India, the Queen, the potential demise of BNPL and removal of the bonus cap...
Sep 16, 2022 • 20min
Episode 553: Shein’s US expansion vs the death of BNPL…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lacie and I talk about Shein’s US expansion plans and the potential death of Buy Now Pay Later as the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cracks down on this whole area…
Sep 15, 2022 • 22min
Episode 552: Zara’s success vs massive banker bonuses…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lacie and I talk about how Zara’s owner announced strong results and the implications of a removal of the bankers’ bonus cap…
