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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Oct 24, 2021 • 20min
Episode 325: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, I talk about China’s slowing GDP growth rate, the Bank of England’s hint-dropping, Russia turning the screws on gas, new developments in crypto, metaverse aspirations, fat bonuses for investment bankers - and more besides!
Oct 22, 2021 • 20min
Episode 324: Snap/Apple vs free Worldcoin…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about how Snap has been affected by Apple’s recent change in privacy policy and how Worldcoin is getting people to look into its “orb”…
Oct 21, 2021 • 20min
Episode 323: South Korea and China vs PayPal/Pinterest…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about how South Korean companies are suffering from the crackdown in China and we also chat about PayPal’s interest in Pinterest…
Oct 20, 2021 • 21min
Episode 322: Facebook’s new digital wallet vs vets under strain…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about Facebook’s launch of a digital wallet and how the world of vets and pet care could be overdue for a massive change in the UK…
Oct 19, 2021 • 9min
Episode 321: Foxconn’s first cars!…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about Foxconn’s first ever cars! This episode is shorter than normal because we had timetable clashes!
Oct 18, 2021 • 22min
Episode 320: Klarna’s future vs the beef between China and Brazil…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about the possible impact of the latest developments for Klarna and Impossible Food’s imminent entry into the UK market…
Oct 16, 2021 • 34min
Episode 319: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about a very eventful week where Felixstowe came to prominence, commodities are storming upwards and the consumer is being squeezed from all sides…
Oct 15, 2021 • 21min
Episode 318: the secret to Boots’ success vs gym chain fatigue…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Milena and I discuss Boot’s solid performance and whether PureGym should go ahead with an IPO…
Oct 14, 2021 • 19min
Episode 317: housing shortages vs expensive chicken…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Milena and I discuss the rebound in house prices and how inevitable food price rises will be yet another thing to put household budgets under even more pressure.
Oct 13, 2021 • 22min
Episode 316: residential rents vs the Felixstowe solution…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Milena and I talk about the current reversal of the city exodus and what could be done to solve the pile-ups at the Port of Felixstowe
