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 6, 2021 • 19min
Episode 285: Temporary working visa demand vs BrewDog vs beef…#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Xenia and I talk about the increasing pressure on ministers to grant temporary working visas to ease supply chain issues as well as BrewDog’s Japan move and Brazil’s potential beef problems…
Sep 4, 2021 • 35min
Episode 284: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about slowing manufacturing activity in China, record Aluminium prices, second-hand car prices going bananas in the UK, Alibaba trying to get into the government’s good books, new rules on in-app games purchases and a whole load of other things!
Sep 3, 2021 • 17min
Episode 283: Buy Now Pay Later dangers vs Japan’s political revolving door…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the dangers of Buy Now Pay Later and what could be done to stop things getting out of hand. Then I have a bit of a rant about the Japanese PM resigning, potentially opening the door to another era of political instability after Shinzo Abe’s time in power 😁
Sep 2, 2021 • 19min
Episode 282: Wetherspoons running out of beer vs the recovery of world pork supplies…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the disaster of Wetherspoons running low on stock of some beer brands as well as what’s happened to Chinese pork stocks and what, if any, the impact of alt-protein has had…
Sep 1, 2021 • 17min
Episode 281: Boots’ makeover vs Shell’s plans to charge up our streets…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I talk about Boots’ new makeover and how Shell’s plans to increase the number of EV chargers might help EV sales…
Aug 31, 2021 • 22min
Episode 280: App Store developments vs China’s 3 hr gaming rule…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the impact of a potential South Korean move to thwart in-app purchase commissions on the App and Play stores as well as our thoughts on China’s decision to restrict under-18 gamers to 3 hours a week…
Aug 29, 2021 • 32min
Episode 279: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Duncan and I reflect on another eventful week where we’ve seen another US stimulus, HS2 wobbles, continued supply chain problems, new initiatives and an OnlyFans drama amongst other things!
Aug 27, 2021 • 22min
Episode 278: PureGym vs Soho House…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jaime and I talk about the prospects for an IPO-fuelled PureGym overseas expansion as well as what lies in store for Soho House and how it might grow…
Aug 26, 2021 • 21min
Episode 277: Klarna’s future vs OnlyFans’ dramatic u-turn…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jaime and I talk about what’s going on with Klarna and what the future might hold as well as the prospects for OnlyFans now that it’s done a u-turn on its decision to ban explicit content…
Aug 25, 2021 • 19min
Episode 276: JP Morgan gets all moral vs the OnlyFans disaster
In this episode, Jaime and I chat about JP Morgan dropping defence and petrol stocks as well as what’s next for OnlyFans as they are having to cut the type of content that they have become (in)famous for!
