Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about what has been a very eventful week in the world of business and financial markets news! We cover the increasing US and UK inflation fears, the latest on Bitcoin, employment trends both sides of The Pond and what’s going on in the world of automotive…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how OnlyFans wants to use IPO money to go more mainstream as well as how Halford’s has managed to be in all the right places at all the right times under lockdown!

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about whether UK gigafactories are all that good for the environment and what the implications might be of the continuing trend of big media players buying up podcasts…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the impact of the new trade deal between Australia and the UK as well as whether or not the boom that Chanel is experiencing will continue…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the effects of the shortage of UK construction workers and how Lordstown’s admissions sound like a repeat of what happened with Nikola last year…

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Shein’s problems with IP and Meatless Farm’s ambitions!

In this episode, Jerry and I talk about a very eventful week for crypto, minimum corporate taxes, employment in the UK and the potential for a summer chock full of IPOs!

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about Goldman’s office re-entry requirements and whether the influx of office workers is going to be greater than everyone’s expecting...

In this episode, Lauren and I discuss what’s gone wrong with Gap and the potential consequences of meme stocks...

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about potential battery trends and whether mini-EVs that are both cheap AND cheerful will be The Next Big Thing!

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about the prospects for De Beers as well as what FaceTime’s availability on Android is going to do to the videocall/conferencing space. Is it going to be more Apple Watch than Apple TV??

In this episode, Lauren and I talk about Ted Baker’s ongoing nightmares and how recruitment difficulties in the hospitality sector is now spreading to retail...

In this episode, Duncan and I discuss some of the key developments of the week including the global minimum corporation tax, inflation chat and post-coronatrends.

In this episode, Olly and I talk about the future of hybrid working and the anomaly of United ordering supersonic planes...

In today’s episode, we talk about the longer term problems of staff shortages for restaurants and why AMC just went moonbound in trading yesterday...

In this episode, Olly and I talk about BP’s latest foray into solar and how much impact it has as well as what the good news from M&C Saatchi and ITV means for the economy...

In this episode, Olly and I discuss China’s new 3-child policy and the impact of fragile supply chains on the bicycle industry...

In this episode, Jerry and I discuss some of the week’s major business and financial markets events including the commodity price wobble, Biden’s global corporation tax deal, Amazon’s purchase of MGM and much more besides!

In this episode, Laura and I talk about how WFH has changed domestic dynamics and powered demand for PCs and pets!

In today’s edition, Laura and I talk about the vaccine patent debate and how a Nissan car battery gigafactory in Sunderland might pan out...

In this episode, Laura and I talk about the continued momentum on the high street and what might happen in the short and longer term with Huawei’s new operating system, Harmony.

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about whether the new development in the charger network will tip people into buying an EV. We also discuss how cinemas might be able to benefit from the amazing (and imminent!) movie pipeline...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the effect of rising secondhand car prices and why investors (and companies) are going lukewarm on SPACs.

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about some of the week’s major events including China’s slowdown, the inflation debate raging on both sides of the Atlantic, Bitcoin’s eventful week, travel and M&A.

In this episode, Emily and I talk about WeWork’s massive loss and what may lie in future for them as well as the prospects for UK house prices this year.