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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Dec 9, 2021 • 23min
Episode 364: Coffee prices vs Tesco’s Clubcard as the new secret weapon…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about why coffee prices have risen so much and their potential impact as well as Tesco’s move into advertising - powered by its Clubcard.
Dec 8, 2021 • 40min
Episode 363: Commercial Awareness advice from me and two ASCAC finalists…#WatsonsChats
In this special episode, I talk to Jaime and Yifei who made it to the final of the Aspiring Solicitors’ Commercial Awareness Competition final. We talk about how they prepared for this as well as commercial awareness in general…
Dec 8, 2021 • 16min
Episode 362: Evergrande’s “bailout” vs Harrods’ staff victory…#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Hamsi and I talk about Evergrande’s slide into what looks like a state-controlled bailout and an amazing victory for Harrods’ staff in terms of pay.
Dec 7, 2021 • 23min
Episode 361: DoorDash employing full-timers vs Tesco’s (potential) Christmas strikes…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about why DoorDash is taking this unusual step for a gig company and what the ramifications of Tesco striking at Christmas might be…
Dec 6, 2021 • 20min
Episode 360: BTS pseudo-coin vs Gail’s Bakery taking on the high street…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Hamsi and I talk about the crypto exchange problem in Singapore and how Gail’s might take on Pret in the battle of the pastries/sandwiches…
Dec 4, 2021 • 39min
Episode 359: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Ralph and I talk a bit about inflation, the importance of the NSR as an alternative to the Suez Canal, developments in nuclear FUSION (not fission) and the latest attack on Big Tech…
Dec 3, 2021 • 23min
Episode 358: Shell walks away from Cambo vs the UK’s new listing rules…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the impact of Shell walking away from what could be a big project in the North Sea and what sort of impact the UK’s new listing rules might have.
Dec 2, 2021 • 20min
Episode 357: Creativity with department stores vs Selfridges’ biggest opportunity…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about the increasingly creative uses of town centre space vacated by department stores in addition to what may lie in store for Selfridges…
Dec 1, 2021 • 21min
Episode 356: CMA toughness vs Inditex’s nepotism…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I chat about the CMA’s decision on Giphy and Inditex’s surprise management reshuffle…
Nov 30, 2021 • 18min
Episode 355: Plant-based “meat” blues vs Dorsey quitting Twitter…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Ines and I talk about why plant-based alt-protein is having a bad time at the moment as well as whether Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO of Twitter is a good thing or not…👍
