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 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!)
Mar 10, 2021 • 21min
Episode 155: Domino’s domination vs what next for Disney...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Amy and I discuss whether Domino’s is right to expand right now and what’s next for Disney as lockdown lifts...
Mar 9, 2021 • 25min
Episode 154: IWG’s big new client vs a potential M&S turnaround...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Gaby and I talk about WFH and whether IWG is getting ahead of itself or not following the announcement of its big new client. We also discuss M&S’s digital expansion abroad and whether the company is turning a corner.
Mar 8, 2021 • 21min
Episode 153: Biden’s stimulus package vs the future of Aston Martin...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Gaby and I chat about the implications of Biden’s $1.9tn stimulus package and what the future holds for Aston Martin...
Mar 7, 2021 • 36min
Episode 152: Here’s our weekly wrap where we reflect on the week’s events...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Emily and I reflect on what has been a very eventful week! Sunak announced the budget, Biden got his stimulus through (it got through the Senate just AFTER this episode was recorded) while Trustpilot and Deliveroo announced London IPOs...
Mar 5, 2021 • 22min
Episode 151: Tesla’s nickel arrangement vs Deliveroo’s punchy valuation...
In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Tesla’s nickel supply deal and whether Deliveroo will be at - or near - peak valuation in its upcoming IPO.
