Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Prologis’ interest in Blackstone’s warehouses and how chipmakers might face a shortage of chip making equipment for the next two years…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the joys of lab-grown meat and how pubs and other businesses in the leisure industry could go bust because they can’t pay their bills…

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the effect another round of Covid is having on China, how globalisation might be reversed because of the current war in Ukraine and what the options are regarding the future of alternative energy…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about P&O’s shocking mass-sacking and how Japan’s big earthquake yesterday could have thrown a spanner in the works for PM Kishida’s plans for nuclear power…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the ongoing turnaround of the UK high street and the effect of the the massive insurance claims that will no doubt ensue from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine….

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Intel’s plans to expand semiconductor production in Europe and how governments are having to consider crossing environmental red lines…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about increasing potato prices being yet another rising price to be added the growing list that is squeezing household budgets AND how Bayer’s sanctions against Russia could prolong higher food prices…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Early Learning Centre at M&S and the current slump in NFTs.

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the consequences of current sanctions, how the free world might unentangle itself from Russia and what things could look like after the war is over…

In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about food price inflation and why $10bn-worth of planes are stuck in Russia…

In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about how ESG investment may change following developments in Russia/Ukraine and what the impact of Stagecoach’s new offer might be on the bus and coach industry

In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about what might happen after the Russian exodus and what the **** is going on with nickel at the moment…

In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about the impact of huge commodity price rises and whether most of us are getting priced out of buying EVs…

In this episode, Apolloniya and I talk about what might happen in the longer term regarding the exodus of law firms (and other professional services companies) and how TikTok’s shortcomings have been amplified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about three MASSIVE topics that sound boring but have huge effect. They are the effect of cutting Russia off from Lloyds of London, the effect of companies pulling out of Russia and the effect of potentially cutting Russia out of indexes like MSCI and FTSE.

In this episode, Milena and I talk about the effect of the ongoing company exodus from Russia and whether an oil/gas embargo is actually possible as another sanction…

In this episode, Milena and I talk about oligarchs using crypto loopholes and why Netflix bought into gaming…

In this episode, Milena and I talk about UK supermarkets and how China might be the key to a resolution for Ukraine…

In this episode, Milena and I talk about the prospects for professional services firms’ Russian business going forward and how Russia’s actions may impact the ESG investment trend…

In this episode, Milena and I talk about what the current sanctions mean…

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about some of the week’s major developments. This episode was recorded late on Friday 25th February.

In this episode, Julia and I talk about the potential impact of sanctions on both Russia and Ukraine as well as what consumer trends may gain further traction this year…

In this episode, Julia and I discuss the invasion of Ukraine from a commercial and economic perspective.

In this episode, Julia and I talk about employers’ potential liabilities regarding the lifting of legal Covid restrictions tomorrow and the shocking revelation about Peloton.

In this episode, Julia and I discuss the implications of Klarna’s new rewards programme and why the proposed Big Bang legislation could have a big impact!