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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Oct 23, 2020 • 31min
Episode 64: Here’s my weekly chat about the week’s key business news...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode, Emily and I talk about developments this week in macroeconomics, tech, 5G, shale oil and some of this week’s more surprising news!
Oct 23, 2020 • 17min
Episode 63: Gap’s demise and where it will go from here...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about what’s gone wrong at Gap, what the future holds and why it has similar problems to M&S...
Oct 22, 2020 • 15min
Episode 62: Quibi’s outrageous failure vs Tesla’s dodgy profit rises...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about Quibi’s spectacular failure and how Tesla’s fifth consecutive quarter of profits isn’t what it seems...
Oct 21, 2020 • 15min
Episode 61: Snapchat success vs Google facing the DoJ...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about how Snapchat could be to Generation Z-ers what Facebook is to “older” people (like me 😄) and Google’s imminent tussle with the DoJ
Oct 20, 2020 • 14min
Episode 60: Ant Group’s IPO/inspiration for Big Tech vs Landsec’s announcement...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Tash and I talk about possible Ant Group inspiration for Big Tech and the reasoning behind Landsec’s future focus...
Oct 19, 2020 • 16min
Episode 59: Big Tech in for a tough time vs vegan burgers/discs/tubes...#WeAskWatson (with Tash)
In this episode, Tash and I talk about how Big Tech is likely to face a tough few years whoever wins the US presidential election as well as the European decision due this week on whether words like “burger” and “sausage” can be used to describe meat-free alternatives...
Oct 16, 2020 • 24min
Episode 58: Here’s my roundup of the week in a new format...#WatsonsWeeklyRoundup
In this episode I chat with Emily about some of the key business and financial markets news of the week.
Oct 16, 2020 • 18min
Episode 57: Will dodgy accounts scupper the Asda deal vs Ford’s EV cop-out...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I talk about Deloitte’s potential impact on the EG Group’s proposed purchase of Asda and what Ford’s recent actions on carbon credits says about vehicle emissions. We also get an unwelcome interruption...
Oct 15, 2020 • 16min
Episode 56: WeWork and working from home plus a bit of BTS...#WeAskWatson (with Emily)
In this episode, Emily and I talk about WeWork reducing rents, whether WFH will be permanent and just how much Big Hit Entertainment relies on K-pop superstars BTS
Oct 14, 2020 • 18min
Episode 55: Amazon takes over the world vs the demise of cinemas...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Rob and I talk about Amazon’s ongoing expansion and what that could mean as well as what lies in store for cinemas...
