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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Jun 23, 2022 • 18min
Episode 501: Britishvolt/Tesla vs Juul going terminal…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Britishvolt and its potential with Tesla as well as whether we are now seeing the beginning of the end of vaping…
Jun 22, 2022 • 24min
Episode 500!!!!!!!!! Farmer problems vs Kellogg’s wants to break itself up…#WeAskWatson
In this 500th episode, Duncan and I talk about the problems facing farmers at the moment (and potential solutions) as well as the thinking behind Kellogg breaking itself up…
Jun 22, 2022 • 23min
Episode 499: Watson's Weekly Roundup - the lost episode
Ralph and I recorded this on Saturday June 11th and we talk about the rouble and Apple moving into BNPL. Unfortunately, we had loads of technical problems so I could not do the usual edit. However, I think that some Ralph is better than no Ralph and so here's the shortened version of our podcast!
Jun 21, 2022 • 20min
Episode 498: pre-fab housing vs Primark’s new thing…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about TopHat’s pre-fab housing in the UK and Primark’s online moves…
Jun 20, 2022 • 40min
Episode 497: Germans rationing energy, Ferrari electrifying, Sainsbury's helping and Asos's difficulties...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode that reflects a "sign of the times", Ralph and I talk about the likelihood of energy rationing in Germany, Ferrari going quiet, Sainsbury's efforts to hang on to its customers and Asos going from hero to zero (and staying there?)...
Jun 20, 2022 • 24min
Episode 496: Crypto nightmares vs Germany regressing to coal…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about crypto’s nightmare weekend and Germany regressing in its desperation to wean itself of Russian energy…
Jun 17, 2022 • 21min
Episode 495: Rising grocery prices vs ASOS’s bad news…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Xenia and I talk about the impact of rising food prices and what’s gone wrong for apparel retailers like Asos…
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…
