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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Mar 19, 2021 • 40min
Episode 165: Here’s our weekly wrap where we reflect on the week’s events...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about hopes following the Biden boost, the state of the consumer in the US and UK, the latest EV developments and some impressive individual bits of company news...
Mar 19, 2021 • 20min
Episode 164: Alt-meat investment vs the sudden EV subsidy cut...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Will and I discuss what’s going on in the alt-protein world and the impact of the government’s sudden cut of EV subsidies...
Mar 18, 2021 • 24min
Episode 163: Uber implications vs SPAC prospects...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Will and I talk about the ongoing implications of the Uber ruling in the Supreme Court and comment on the continued rise and rise of SPACs
Mar 17, 2021 • 22min
Episode 162: Consumer spending expectations vs Greggs’ past and potential future...
In this episode, Will and I chat about the potential effects of American and British consumers suddenly spending their money as well as what lies ahead for Greggs after what has been a tough year...
Mar 16, 2021 • 20min
Episode 161: US airline take-off vs VW’s commitment to EVs...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Will and I talk about US airlines seeing an uptick in passengers and whether the same will happen soon in Europe as well as VW’s serious commitment to electrifying...
Mar 15, 2021 • 21min
Episode 160: More chargers at petrol stations vs the prospects for Disney+...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, competition winner Will Lowe and I have a chat about how Motor Fuel Group’s plans for more chargers will affect EV sales and whether Disney+’s stellar performance really can help it overtake Netflix...
Mar 14, 2021 • 4min
Episode 159: Here’s a very quick update of the story so far with this podcast & some future changes!
In this episode, I thought I’d give you an update on the story so far with the Watson’s Daily podcast and a heads-up on a few extra developments that will be coming up. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Mar 14, 2021 • 42min
Episode 158: Here’s our weekly wrap where we reflect on the week’s events...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Jerry and I chat about some of the key event of this week including Biden’s bid to save America, the latest on IPOs and SPACs and some interesting developments for Marks & Spencer
Mar 12, 2021 • 26min
Episode 157: British American Tobacco buys into cannabis vs Make the City Great Again...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Gaby and I take on the fascinating subject of tobacco companies and cannabis and what the future holds PLUS we chat about hopes for the City post-Brexit and the subsequent trade drain...
Mar 11, 2021 • 20min
Episode 156: Roblox’s debut and the avalanche of money-raising vs Next/Reiss...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, we talk about Roblox’s bumper debut and the plethora of ways that companies raise money as well as Next buying a chunk of Reiss and how that might go (plus a few thoughts on M&S’s recent moves for good measure!)
