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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Apr 22, 2022 • 22min
Episode 455: Amazon’s largesse vs Netflix’s future direction…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Amazon opening up more to third party sellers and what Netflix is going to have to do in the future in order to survive…
Apr 21, 2022 • 19min
Episode 454: RMT strikes vs German nukes…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about increased unionisation and why Germany just can’t switch on its old nuclear power stations to solve its energy problems…
Apr 20, 2022 • 11min
Episode 453: Shein shenanigans vs Netflix’s nightmare…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, I’m flying solo (!) and talking about Shein’s naughtiness regarding Zara and the pickle that Netflix is now in as its latest subscriber numbers proved to be a real shocker!
Apr 19, 2022 • 20min
Episode 452: gyms on the high street vs Twitter’s poison pill…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about gyms eyeing up cheap rents on the UK high street and Twitter’s decision to defend itself against unsolicited takeover bids…
Apr 14, 2022 • 26min
Episode 451: TikTok success vs the unionisation (or not) of Starbucks…#WeAskWatson
In this episode Marianna and I talk about the future of TikTok and why Starbucks’ “new” CEO is so hung up about unions…
Apr 13, 2022 • 25min
Episode 450: the state of UK employment vs Rolls-Royce’s nuclear future…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Maria Anna and I talk about unemployment reaching pre-pandemic levels and what wages are doing as well as what the future holds for Rolls-Royce regarding nuclear power generation…
Apr 12, 2022 • 21min
Episode 449: M&S price cuts vs Epic/Sony/Lego and the metaverse…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Marianna and I talk about the impact of M&S cutting prices and how Sony and Lego giving $2bn to Epic might affect the metaverse…
Apr 11, 2022 • 22min
Episode 448: London property prices vs ASOS’s downfall…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Marianna and I talk about rising London property prices, why ASOS has done so badly and what could unfold from now…
Apr 10, 2022 • 43min
Episode 447: Ralph and I chat about some of this week’s key themes in…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Ralph and I talk about some of the week’s key themes…
Apr 7, 2022 • 20min
Episode 446: Shanghai lockdown vs UK used car prices…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Agata and I talk about the effects of the current Shanghai lockdown and whether dealerships are right to be confident about their prospects for the rest of the year…
