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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Nov 29, 2021 • 20min
Episode 354: Meta battles the CMA vs Peloton and gyms…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the CMA potentially scuppering Meta’s proposed acquisition of Giphy and how Peloton and gyms should perhaps get together.
Nov 27, 2021 • 48min
Episode 353: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Ralph and I chat through some of the week’s key developments despite Ralph feeling “a bit weird” 😁
Nov 26, 2021 • 16min
Episode 352: Beijing’s robotaxis vs new variants spooking the travel industry…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Elif and I talk about the merits of robotaxis in Beijing and the nervousness caused by news of the new variant…
Nov 25, 2021 • 24min
Episode 351: Mulberry’s UK production vs Lidl’s UK expansion plans…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, India and I talk about Mulberry’s plans to increase UK production and Lidl’s plans to expand in the UK over the next four years…
Nov 24, 2021 • 20min
Episode 350: London SPAC vs Compass’ remote catering…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, India and I talk about London’s new SPAC and how Compass’s catering business is evolving…
Nov 23, 2021 • 25min
Episode 349: Twitter/Walmart shopping vs Macy’s balloon NFTs…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about Twitter’s experiment with Walmart and whether Macy’s doing NFTs is a good idea or not…
Nov 22, 2021 • 17min
Episode 348: Shopping bots vs 40-year mortgages…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the joys of shopping bots and a new 40-year mortgage…
Nov 21, 2021 • 47min
Episode 347: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Ralph and I chat about US/China nukes, conglomerate break-ups and HS2, among other things…
Nov 18, 2021 • 21min
Episode 346: House of Fraser/Oxford Street vs Watson’s Daily/trading…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Stewart and I talk about the implications of House of Fraser shutting down its Oxford Street flagship as well as millennials getting involved in trading and what’s really the story with Watson’s Daily…
Nov 17, 2021 • 23min
Episode 345: Nvidia/Arm scrutiny vs Redefine Meat…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Stewart and I talk about the Nvidia/Arm kerfuffle and how Israeli start-up Redefine Meat is redefining meat!
