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In this episode, Emily and I talk about the future of battery and car production in the UK as well as what the Next/Reiss combination might bring...

In this episode, Emily and I talk about the merits of the mooted Amazon/MGM deal as well as what went on with Bitcoin today - is this a blip or a sign of things to come?

In this episode, Emily and I talk about Godiva’s relative success since making dramatic changes to its strategy and how GlaxoSmithKline might be able to make up for lost time on the vaccine front...

In this episode, Emily and I discuss the future of office life and what may become of Clubhouse after it is (finally!) made available on Android!

In this episode, Jerry and I discuss some of the major macro developments this week, drama in crypto and EV tech.

In this episode, Tash and I talk about what the Currys rebrand means and how rising wages in some sectors could impact inflation.

In this episode, Tash and I talk about the impact of the decision that the High Court came to regarding a dispute between Virgin Active and landlords over rent arrears. We also talk about Tesla’s about-turn on accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars.

In this episode, Tash and I talk about the prospect of a European SPAC boom and why Deliveroo’s IPO may not have been as much of a disaster as everyone is saying...

In this episode, Tash and I talk about the implications of the new deal struck between The Hut Group (THG) and Japan’s SoftBank. We then go on to talk about Pret’s new deal with Tesco and the trend of having more brands under one roof.

In this episode, Tash and I talk about the merits (or not) of Nio relying on battery-swapping technology as well as a potential new breakthrough for peanut allergy sufferers.

In this episode, Duncan and I chat about what has been an incredibly eventful week, what with both Janet Yellen and Joe Biden giving a fright to world markets and the pharmaceutical industry respectively, cryptocurrency going bananas and Tesla’s vulnerability, among other things.

In this episode, Gaby and I talk about how Paula Nickolds can take what she learned at John Lewis (and what went wrong) and apply it to Sainsbury’s as well as why I think Trainline could actually do better than everyone might think...

In this episode, Gaby and I talk about Biden’s decision to back a proposed suspension of vaccine patents and why Tesla’s profits are going to be on EVEN SHAKIER ground than we had previously thought...

In this episode, Gaby and I talk about what happened when Janet Yellen commented on the US interest rate and why synthetic diamonds could be to “traditional diamonds” what pea protein is to meat!

In this episode, Gaby and I talk about the rise of Ethereum and what Uber and British EV start-up Arrival are cooking up!

In this episode, Jerry and I look back on a week chock-full of incident! Big Tech showed just how successful it was, banks triumphed and the resurgence of the consumer in the US and UK continues to gather momentum...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about why the copper price is so strong at the moment (and the implications) and whether Huawei’s “short term” pain could morph into America’s long term pain in a few years’ time...

In this special edition, I ask three headhunters from investment banking, law and accountancy to talk about past and future career trends in their respective areas. #WatsonsCareers

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Mischon de Reya’s plans to float and how Dixons and WH Smith’s approach differ towards their travel-related businesses...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the effect of falling London rents and the challenges facing Tesla under the surface of a strong set of Q1 results

In this episode, I talk a bit more in depth about Tesla’s successful Q1 and its tricky patch with China as well as the success of OnlyFans

In this episode, IT’S JUST ME TALKING about the effects of permanently less business travel and whether Gousto is being overly-optimistic about its prospects.

In this episode, Duncan and I look back on a very bizarre week that involved environmental promises, tough times for Tesla, more positivity for the UK and a massive drama in football...

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about why HBO Max managed to beat Netflix in Q1 for new subscribers as well as the increasingly bright prospects for US airlines (and potentially not so bright prospects for European ones) this summer.

In this episode, Jamie and I talk about naked shopping and German takeaways...