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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Sep 29, 2020 • 17min
Episode 44: Caesars’ purchase of William Hill vs Pizza Hut problems...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Stephanie and I talk about why Caesars is interested in buying William Hill and whether Pizza Hut has a future...
Sep 28, 2020 • 18min
Episode 43: UK house prices vs Meatless Farm...#WeAskWatson (with Stephanie)
In today’s episode, Stephanie and I talk about the prospects for UK house prices and how meat alternatives continue to grow...
Sep 25, 2020 • 14min
Episode 42: the Coalition for App Fairness vs scary Amazon...#WeAskWatson (Rebecca’s first one!)
In this episode, Becca and I talk about the growing resistance to Apple’s App Store practices as well as how much Amazon is encroaching on your life and what it might do with the data...
Sep 24, 2020 • 16min
Episode 41: WFH vs Apple in India...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I discuss the impact of office workers going back to WFH on related businesses as well as Apple’s expansion in India and whether it should put more effort into India than China...
Sep 23, 2020 • 15min
Episode 40: We agree! FCA vs insurers and the implications on home and car insurance...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I agree (for once!) on our favourite story - which was the FCA’s decision on home and car insurers. Rising yearly premiums may be a thing of the past - but will we all just be paying with higher premiums anyway?
Sep 22, 2020 • 14min
Episode 39: Railways vs Gaming...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Emily and I talk about the momentous change for UK railways and how Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda could herald more of a move in content ahead of the upcoming console wars...
Sep 21, 2020 • 14min
Episode 38: TikTok vs WeChat...#WeAskWatson (with Emily)
In this episode, Emily and I talk about TikTok moving forward and Trump getting trumped on his proposed ban of WeChat...
Sep 18, 2020 • 14min
Episode 37: Amazon’s investment in battery recycling tech vs Oracle/Walmart for TikTok..#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Amy and I talk about the merits of Amazon’s investment in mobile phone battery recycling tech and how the Oracle/Walmart/TikTok might get done to satisfy all parties...
Sep 17, 2020 • 13min
Episode 36: the FCA’s investigation on Klarna vs the 20-second coronavirus test from iAbra...#WeAskWatson
In today’s episode, Amy and I talk about the reasoning behind the FCA’s investigation of Klarna and the potentially ground-breaking British company with what could be an astounding invention
Sep 16, 2020 • 13min
Episode 35: Big news on insurance claims vs Spotify doing live streaming concerts...#WeAskWatson
In this episode, Amy and I talk about the big High Court decision that will affect insurers and claimants alike and a new direction for Spotify
