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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Sep 30, 2021 • 20min
Episode 305: Amazon’s new robot vs the Rolls-Royce Spectre…#WeAskWatson
In this episode Julia and I talk about Amazon’s new creepy robot and Rolls-Royce’s first every battery-powered car!
Sep 29, 2021 • 23min
Episode 304: Lego’s success vs Mastercard offering BNPL…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Julia and I talk about Lego’s success so far and what it prospects might be as well as the potential impact of Mastercard wading into the world of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL).
Sep 28, 2021 • 20min
Episode 303: Temp visas vs Instagram Kids…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Julia and I talk about the government’s decision to issue temporary visas for some overseas workers as well as how Facebook might be able to proceed with its Instagram Kids project…
Sep 27, 2021 • 21min
Episode 302: Facebook/Apple vs petrol pump drama…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Julia and I talk about Facebook’s VR ambitions, a little bit about the German election result and then chat about the lead-up to and consequences of the petrol “shortage” we’re experiencing at the moment…
Sep 25, 2021 • 18min
Episode 301: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this “me, myself and I” edition 😁 I shall be flying solo and taking you through some of the week’s key developments in macro, gas, crypto, China clampdown targets and supply chain issues.
Sep 24, 2021 • 37min
Episode 300!!! THE GERMAN ELECTION EDITION (plus we talk about Tortilla’s IPO plans as well)…
In this episode, India and I talk about the upcoming German election this weekend and Tortilla’s IPO plans…
Sep 23, 2021 • 18min
Episode 299: Netflix/Roald Dahl vs Amazon’s department stores…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about whether Roald Dahl’s works will be to Netflix what Marvel was to Disney and how Amazon may potentially change the department store experience…
Sep 22, 2021 • 19min
Episode 298: IEA pleading with Russia vs Zoom’s shopping problems…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tom and I talk about the IEA taking the unusual step of pleading with Russia. We also talk about Zoom potentially dodging a bullet thanks to regulatory concerns…
Sep 21, 2021 • 19min
Episode 297: Evergrande’s nightmares vs Coinbase’s nightmares…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tom and I talk about the panic caused by Evergrande’s tricky status and how the net is closing in on Bitcoin as Coinbase loses against the SEC…
Sep 20, 2021 • 21min
Episode 296: Gas prices vs Big Tech’s appetite for domination…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tom and I talk about the commercial and individual impact of higher gas prices as well as how to potentially rein in US Big Tech…
