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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Aug 24, 2021 • 21min
Episode 275: Sainsbury’s bid rumours vs Xiaomi taking over the world…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jaime and I discuss the Sainsbury’s bid rumours and compare it to Morrisons. We also chat about how Xiaomi is making major strides now in developed markets in addition to developing markets.
Aug 23, 2021 • 23min
Episode 274: blockbuster-powered cinema recovery vs Bitcoin trading on PayPal…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jaime and I talk about how cinemas are pinning their recovery hopes on the imminent release of blockbusters and we also discuss the merits or not of PayPal introducing Bitcoin trading this week…
Aug 6, 2021 • 16min
Episode 273: mixed use retail space vs shocking car sales…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Leanne and I talk about how Hammerson is looking at changing the use of its spaces as well as the long-term damage that semiconductor shortages might do to car sales.
Aug 5, 2021 • 25min
Episode 272: Prospects for Germany’s Green Party vs Tesla’s battery fires…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Leanne and I talk about the upcoming German elections and how Tesla’s fire highlights the need for battery tech to stay ahead of rising demand…
Aug 3, 2021 • 23min
Episode 271: restrictions on food delivery companies vs China’s crackdown on gaming…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Leanne and I talk about the potential impact of restrictions being mooted in New York on food delivery companies and what might be China’s latest crackdown - this time on gaming companies.
Aug 2, 2021 • 16min
Episode 270: battery/storage fires vs JetBlue’s launch…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Leanne and I chat about how EVs/batteries/battery storage facilities are not quite what they’re cracked up to be environmentally speaking and the potential impact of JetBlue launching a new - and cheaper - New York-London route on existing carriers…
Aug 1, 2021 • 37min
Episode 269: Here’s our weekly roundup where we reflect on the week’s events…#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about business confidence wobbles in Germany, Bitcoin getting an Amazon boost, China’s crackdown shocker and a potential turnaround in the UK residential property market…
Jul 30, 2021 • 24min
Episode 268: $ for vaccines vs Didi potentially taking itself private…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Alisa and I talk about Biden’s bid to encourage more people to get vaccinated and Didi’s potential solution to its current disaster…
Jul 29, 2021 • 20min
Episode 267: Rising freight prices vs EV battery recycling…#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Alisa and I talk about the effect of rising freight rates on goods prices and the prospect of increased EV battery recycling…
Jul 28, 2021 • 22min
Episode 266: Consumer spending trends vs post-pandemic momentum…#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Alisa and I talk about the dramatic change in spending trends over the last 30 years and how consumer behaviour “post”-pandemic is causing headaches for lockdown winners…
