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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Dec 2, 2020 • 23min
Episode 90: the Salesforce/Slack killer combo vs UK high street carnage...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Bianca and I talk about the Salesforce/Slack combo (plus how it could be EVEN BETTER if Zoom could get involved!) as well as what’s going on on the high street and what needs to be done to ensure its survival. We then briefly talk about chicken-themed pop-up business opportunities...
Dec 1, 2020 • 18min
Episode 89: Debenhams disaster vs GM/Nikola disaster...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Bianca and I talk about the disaster at Debenhams, GM’s retreat from its proposed venture with Nikola and - most shocking of all - the results of an audit of the contents of a tin of Quality Street!
Nov 30, 2020 • 17min
Episode 88: Esports growth momentum vs more Huawei-bashing...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Bianca and I talk about whether the momentum in esports will be sustainable and how the UK’s more stringent ban on Huawei will affect 5G rollout
Nov 26, 2020 • 19min
Episode 87: Salesforce/Slack vs Rishi Sunak’s measures...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about how a Salesforce/Slack combo might give Microsoft a run for its money and what the implications are of Rishi Sunak’s latest measures...
Nov 25, 2020 • 16min
Episode 86: Compass’ assumptions as the post-lockdown template and more China vs India #WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about how businesses are going to have to change in a post-Covid environment and what the possible consequences could be of continued China-India needle...
Nov 24, 2020 • 24min
Episode 85: Vaccine distribution and the Amazon danger for pharmacies...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about how vaccines could be rolled out and whether Amazon really is going to kill pharmacies...
Nov 20, 2020 • 11min
Episode 84: Frasers Group buys into Mulberry as part of its move towards “luxury”...#WeAskWatson
Episode 84: In this episode, Jakub and I talk about why Frasers Group is so keen on Mulberry and the direction it might go if it buys the whole thing...
Nov 19, 2020 • 18min
Episode 83: Arrival’s arrival in the US and how IPOs work...#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Jakub and I talk about SPACs, Arrival’s decision to list on the NASDAQ - and not the London Stock Exchange - as well as how IPOs actually work (I explain how it works from the inside!)
Nov 18, 2020 • 24min
Episode 82: Walmart’s future vs Bitcoin’s stellar rise...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jakub and I talk about what’s going on with Walmart right now in both domestic and international markets. We then move on to discuss Bitcoin reaching new highs and what could happen from here
Nov 17, 2020 • 23min
Episode 81: Moderna’s vaccine impact and how Airbnb is “winning”...#WeAskWatson (with Jakub)
In this episode, Jakub and I chat about the impact of Moderna’s news and why Airbnb could be on a winning streak for some time to come...
