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.
Episodes
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Nov 13, 2020 • 27min
Episode 80: Here’s my weekly wrap of the week’s key business & markets news...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Emily and I round up the news from the week where Trump pouted, a strong coronavirus vaccine candidate was announced and China clamped down on tech. This week also heralded yet another record for sales on China’s massive shopping event - Singles Day!
Nov 13, 2020 • 21min
Episode 79: Roblox’s potential IPO vs the future of Disney+ (& other things besides!)...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I talk about why Roblox might succeed and how Disney’s expertise could give it more room for future growth...
Nov 12, 2020 • 21min
Episode 78: the ongoing TikTok saga vs Pfizer hurdles...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I talk about the reasoning behind TikTok dragging things out in the US as well as the hurdles that Pfizer faces with bringing out a vaccine...
Nov 11, 2020 • 18min
Episode 77: China’s crackdown on tech vs BoJo’s crackdown on foreigner takeovers...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I talk about China getting feisty on its tech industry and BoJo getting all protective of British industry....who knew regulation could be so exciting?!?
Nov 10, 2020 • 23min
Episode 76: Pfizer frenzy vs Ant Group pains...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I talk about the implications of Pfizer’s vaccine news as well as what could lie in store for Ant Group
Nov 6, 2020 • 33min
Episode 75: Here’s my weekly wrap of the week’s key business & markets news...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Emily and I talk about some of the week’s key economic, political and financial markets developments.
Nov 5, 2020 • 15min
Episode 74: US election implications vs gig economy triumph...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about the implications of an unclear presidential victory and where the gig economy is going from here following the California vote on employee vs contractor status.
Nov 4, 2020 • 20min
Episode 73: Ant Group IPO postponement vs Deloitte expanding in law...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about the implications of Ant Group’s abrupt IPO cancellation and why Deloitte is expanding its legal practice...
Nov 3, 2020 • 19min
Episode 72: Ocado’s success vs the potential rise of automation...#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Jerry and I talk about near-term prospects for Ocado, how the coronavirus outbreak is likely to accelerate the adoption of automation in many industries and how this could impact jobs in the future
Nov 2, 2020 • 19min
Episode 71: retail fears overdone vs macroeconomic blues...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Jerry and I talk about BoJo’s latest pronouncement and the broader macroeconomic implications of Lockdown 2.0
