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 3, 2022 • 46min
Episode 442: the new world order and the future of energy…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Ralph and I discuss what could be the new world order and the blended future of renewable and fossil fuel-based energy.
Apr 1, 2022 • 21min
Episode 441: Australian lithium refining vs wealth manager consolidation…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about an exciting development for lithium in Australia and how yet another UK investment manager has been bought by a North American buyer…
Mar 31, 2022 • 23min
Episode 440: the Visa/Mastercard class action vs BoJo’s winds of change…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the Visa/Mastercard class action lawsuit against the leisure and hospitality industries as well as BoJo’s backtracking on onshore wind farms…
Mar 30, 2022 • 28min
Episode 439: US wage rises vs a major rise in UK credit card borrowing…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about imminent wage rises in the US as well as the big increase in UK credit card borrowing…
Mar 29, 2022 • 26min
Episode 438: solar power vs oil power…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the government’s desire to push solar power and the oil industry’s desire to drill for oil in the North Sea
Mar 28, 2022 • 23min
Episode 437: Amazon delivery drivers vs the latest twist for P&O…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the problems that Amazon delivery drivers are facing and how the situation is changing pretty rapidly for P&O and how they sacked their staff…
Mar 25, 2022 • 23min
Episode 436: Shell’s return vs P&O fronting it out…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how Shell is returning to the fold while P&O front out all the critics…
Mar 24, 2022 • 24min
Episode 435: rising US interest in EVs vs why Sunak didn’t give us ££…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I chatted about why Americans are getting more interested in EVs these days and the reasons behind Sunak being more frugal in the Spring Statement than many would have hoped…
Mar 23, 2022 • 20min
Episode 434: NatWest doing BNPL vs potentially falling car sales…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about NatWest dipping its toes into Klarna territory and how weakening car loans may be pre-empting a loss in momentum for car sales…
Mar 22, 2022 • 17min
Episode 433: a MASSIVE potential warehouse deal vs more chip shortages…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Prologis’ interest in Blackstone’s warehouses and how chipmakers might face a shortage of chip making equipment for the next two years…
