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 13, 2020 • 14min
Episode 54: Apple’s new toys vs a teeny weeny stimulus package for India...#WeAskWatson (with Rob)
In this episode, Rob and I talk about that warm fuzzy feeling when you get a new phone AND how India’s small stimulus could give foreign companies an opportunity to get a better foothold in a market with huge potential
Oct 12, 2020 • 19min
Episode 53: The future of apparel retailing vs the EU fighting Big Tech...#WeAskWatson (with Emily)
In this episode, Emily and I talk about the future of apparel retailing and whether the EU really can stand up to Big Tech
Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 51min
Episode 52: The future of railways and the mess in Spain...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Elif and I talk about the survival of UK railways and the impact of coronavirus uncertainty in Spain...
Oct 8, 2020 • 16min
Episode 51: Trump’s “cure” and the newest thing in whisky...#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Elif and I talk about the relative merits of antibody-based coronavirus treatments and how a new invention could completely change the whisky industry...#WeAskWatson
Oct 7, 2020 • 15min
Episode 50: Facebook vs Turkey...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Elif and I discuss what’s going on with Facebook in Turkey and what the implications might be...
Oct 6, 2020 • 16min
Episode 49: Google vs India vs Indonesia’s Omnibus Law...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Elif and I talk about the backlash that Google is feeling in India at the moment and Indonesia’s rushed labour reforms...
Oct 5, 2020 • 16min
Episode 48: Covid-inspired working practices vs China’s new vaccine...#WeAskWatson (with Elif)
In this episode, Elif and I talk about how more WFH is going to impact working practices in future and what’s going on with China’s new coronavirus vaccine...
Oct 2, 2020 • 21min
Episode 47: What’s going to happen to the US election vs M&S developments...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Stephanie and I discuss the impact of Trump testing positive for the coronavirus on the potential result of the upcoming US election as well as what M&S needs to do to appeal to its customers...
Oct 1, 2020 • 16min
Episode 46: will saving Britons kill the economy? #WeAskWatson
In this episode, Stephanie and I talk about how the economy might be stifled by Britons deciding to save more than they spend...
Sep 30, 2020 • 20min
Episode 45: Potential approval of Google/Fitbit vs rise of the fashion bots...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Stephanie and I talk about the likely approval of Google’s purchase of Fitbit and the rise of the fashion bots...
