This is an amalgamation of the “best bits” of the daily weekday newsletter/blog woven together to form a concise and coherent view on the things that matter in the commercial and economic news of the week. 

THE COLOURED HIGHLIGHT REFERS TO THE EDITION WHERE THE STORY APPEARED IN WATSON’S DAILY. Clicking on the day will take you to the appropriate edition of Watson’s Daily.

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IN BIG PICTURE NEWS...

The US underwhelms, countries react to Trump's policies and Reeves's repercussions continue

IN ENERGY NEWS…

IN COMMODITIES…

IN CRYPTO…

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IN TECH NEWS...

Let’s face it, this week was all about the bombshell that DeepSeek dropped, potentially turning the way we’ve thought about AI forever!

IN DEEPSEEK NEWS…

IN CHIP-RELATED NEWS…

IN SOCIAL MEDIA…

IN OTHER TECH NEWS…

IN ADVERTISING NEWS…

IN STREAMING NEWS…

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IN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS...

IN INDIVIDUAL CAR COMPANY NEWS…

  • Tesla had a mixed Q4 as automotive revenues were weaker while energy storage products put in a stronger performance. It was interesting to see that a survey of motorists in electrifying.com showed that almost 60% of respondents said that Musk’s rantings were putting them off buying a Tesla. Meanwhile, Tesla is taking the EU to court over tariffs on EVs made in China…
  • GM announced a loss in Q4 thanks to restructuring costs while a reshuffling of production is likely in order to combat Trump’s incoming tariffs.

IN BROADER INDUSTRY NEWS…

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IN CONSUMER, RETAIL & LEISURE NEWS...

IN CONSUMER NEWS…

IN RETAIL…

IN LEISURE NEWS…

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IN FINANCIALS NEWS...

IN BANKS NEWS…

IN OTHER FINANCIAL NEWS…

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IN MISCELLANEOUS NEWS...

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BANTER

My fave video this week was undoubtedly the one about “the Dutch Giant” going shopping! What an amazing sight!

 

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