Peter Watson

Commercial Awareness with Watson’s Daily business and financial news

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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.

Author

Peter Watson

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News

Podcast website

www.watsonsdaily.com

Latest episode

May 3, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 807: Driverless shenanigans vs a fall in billable hours…#WeAskWatson 16.10.2023

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Sunak’s latest rhetoric about autonomous vehicles and the fall in billable hours for law firms…

Episode 806: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 9th October 2023) 15.10.2023

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about the Israel-Gaza conflict and takeaways from the Labour party conference...

Episode 805: (non) alcohol vs (non) cigarettes…#WeAskWatson 13.10.2023

In this episode, Jack and I talk about the latest clampdown on vaping, how non-alcoholic beer’s popularity is rising and whether the two things are related…

Episode 804: UK house prices vs how to recycle EVs…#WeAskWatson 12.10.2023

In this episode, Jack and I talk about UK house prices and the difficulties of recycling EVs…

Episode 803: Country Garden’s nightmare vs PepsiCo’s weight-loss worries…#WeAskWatson 11.10.2023

In this episode, Jack and I talk about China’s latest real estate problem child and PepsiCo’s worries about weight-loss drugs…

Episode 802: Metro Bank’s rescue vs pub health…#WeAskWatson 09.10.2023

In this episode, Jack and I talk about Metro Bank’s rescue and what’s going on with pubs and restaurants at the moment…

Episode 801: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 2nd October 2023) 08.10.2023

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about Rishi Sunak's rather eventful Conservative Party conference and what his plans are re HS2, smoking and A-levels...

Episode 800: EV procrastination vs VinFast looking more like VinVerySlow…#WeAskWatson 06.10.2023

In this episode, Adam and I talk about the risks of EV procrastination and why VinFast sounds like an absolute disaster…

Episode 799: chat about Sunak’s “reforms”, including HS2…#WeAskWatson 05.10.2023

In this episode, Adam and I talk about Sunak’s new “reforms” as outlined in yesterday’s Conservative Party conference and what they mean in practical terms…

Episode 798: Netflix in merch vs stopping nosey bosses…#WeAskWatson 03.10.2023

In this episode, Adam and I talk about Netflix moving into merch a la Disney and new powers to stop bosses spying on you…

Episode 797: the shift from China vs 35 year mortgages…#WeAskWatson 02.10.2023

In this episode, Adam and I talk about how manufacturing is shifting to central and Eastern Europe and the pros and cons of 35 year mortgages…

Episode 796: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 25th September 2023) 01.10.2023

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about about Sunak's quotas, private valuations and space insurance!

Episode 795: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 18th September 2023) 01.10.2023

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about Rishi Sunak's rather eventful week...

Episode 794: private equity deal drought vs Sam/Jony & Masa’s search for an AI game-changer…#WeAskWa 29.09.2023

In this episode, Kate and I talk about the reasons behind the current private equity deal drought and how some leading lights in tech are putting their heads together to come up with a game-changing AI product…

Episode 793: The need for insurance in space vs Lululemon/Peloton playing nice…#WeAskWatson 28.09.2023

In this episode, Kate and I talk about the increasing need for insurance in space and how Lululemon and Peloton have put past rivalries aside to work together…

Episode 792: First-time buyer nightmares vs Meta abandoning its London office…#WeAskWatson 27.09.2023

In this episode, Kate and I talked about difficulties faced by first-time buyers and why Meta has paid landlord British Land a whopping £149m to get out of its lease!

Episode 791: HS2 issues vs Aldi’s progress…#WeAskWatson 26.09.2023

In this episode, Kate and I talk about HS2 problems and how far Aldi can go…

Episode 790: All about Rishi Sunak’s week…#WeAskWatson 22.09.2023

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the rather eventful week that Sunak has had - and its implications…

Episode 789: WhatsApp Pay in India vs BYD in Japan…#WeAskWatson 21.09.2023

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about WhatsApp launching payments in India and why I think BYD won’t be successful in Japan…

Episode 788: Disney’s plans vs Sunak’s environmental back-pedalling…#WeAskWatson 20.09.2023

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the way forward for Disney and Sunak’s dramatic turnaround on climate commitments…

Episode 787: AI taking jobs vs Tesla potentially having a gigafactory in Saudi Arabia…#WeAskWatson 19.09.2023

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about how the jobs market could adapt in an AI world and the pros and cons of Tesla having a gigafactory in Saudi Arabia…

Episode 786: Apple obstacles in China vs the implications of Arm’s IPO…#WeAskWatson 18.09.2023

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about the delicate situation Apple is in with China and how the success of Arm’s IPO last week could unlock the IPO floodgates!

Episode 785: Peter & Ralph's Weekly Chat (w/c 11th September 2023) 17.09.2023

In this episode, Ralph and I talk about UK recession fears, China's slowdown and the impact on businesses affected by China's dominance...

Episode 784: Apple’s French risk vs the potential flood of IPOs…#WeAskWatson 15.09.2023

In this episode, Ondine and I talk about the potential knock-on risks of Apple’s problem in France and how Arm’s flotation success could open the IPO floodgates…

Episode 783: the impact of WFH vs the EU push-back on Chinese EVs…#WeAskWatson 14.09.2023

In this episode, Ondine and I talk about how WFH has impacted the workforce and why the EU’s potential push-back against Chinese EV makers could backfire…

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