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
Jun 16, 2022 • 17min
Episode 494: H&M issues vs BTS break-up…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Xenia and I talk about H&M’s current challenges and the impact of BTS breaking up (sorry, I mean “going on hiatus”)…
Jun 15, 2022 • 23min
Episode 493: The scrapping of EV incentives vs a crypto winter…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Xenia and I talk about the effect of the scrapping of EV incentives and whether current crypto-pessimism is just another dip…
Jun 14, 2022 • 20min
Episode 492: solar-powered cars vs steak-selling English teachers…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the launch of the first solar-powered car and how enterprising English teachers in China are making money by selling steak…
Jun 13, 2022 • 20min
Episode 491: Unhealthy food choices vs biofuels…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Xenia and I talk about the challenges supermarkets will have to face with unhealthy food and how biofuels are going to have to be on the back-burner for now…
Jun 10, 2022 • 26min
Episode 490: Fertilisers vs a BNPL shocker…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the ongoing effect of rising fertiliser prices as well as the shocking news on Apple’s new BNPL product…
Jun 9, 2022 • 25min
Episode 489: Zara’s success vs John Lewis as your landlord…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about Zara’s success and John Lewis’s plans to be a landlord…
Jun 8, 2022 • 24min
Episode 488: OpenSea NFTs vs standardised phone chargers…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the need for more regulation in crypto asset trading and the implications of Brussels’ decision on standardising chargers for your electronic gadgetry…
Jun 7, 2022 • 24min
Episode 487: Big Tech panic vs Apple moving into BNPL…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about why Big Tech is panicking at the moment regarding some key legislation and why the likes of Klarna should be very scared of Apple’s moves into Buy Now, Pay Later…
Jun 6, 2022 • 25min
Episode 486: interesting oil developments vs my amazing Apple prediction 😁…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the change in stance from the US regarding Venezuelan and Iranian oil as well as a potential new product launch tonight from Apple…
Jun 1, 2022 • 22min
Episode 485: B&M disappointment vs Raspberry robots…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Alina and I talk about the disappointing performance of B&M and how raspberry robots may herald a brighter future for the agricultural industry…
