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...

Trump returns to the White House, Reeves gets feisty and wind power gets blown away...

IN ENERGY NEWS…

IN COMMODITIES NEWS…

  • It looks like China may be reaching “peak coal” as advances in renewables mean that analysts believe that they could meet all new electricity demand needs in 2025. This is great news for the environment in China, but it could be bad news for other countries as Chinese coal producers might flood overseas with its product as its wares will have to go somewhere!
  • Cocoa prices continue to boom (they’ve tripled over the last year!) as extreme weather has hit harvests. There have been three consecutive seasons of global cocoa deficits. Not great for chocolate lovers – particularly when many consumers are feeling the pinch!

IN CRYPTO NEWS…

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IN BUSINESS, INVESTMENT & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS...

IN BUSINESS TRENDS…

  • There’s good news for shipping as the Houthi rebels have promised shipowners, insurers and authorities that they would lift sanctions on ships that were not registered in Israel or wholly owned by Israeli individuals or entities. I wouldn’t expect shipping to return immediately, given that the rebels don’t exactly inspire trust, but this is a sign that perhaps supply channels could start to get back to normal.

IN INVESTMENT TRENDS…

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IN TECH NEWS...

IN AI NEWS…

IN CHIPS NEWS…

IN HARDWARE NEWS…

  • Samsung unveiled a new AI-powered smartphone, the S25. Samsung was first to market with an AI-powered phone, the S24, in January last year. Apple followed this by launching its AI smartphone in October last year, so Samsung’s latest phone puts its nose back ahead.

IN SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS…

IN MEDIA…

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IN CAR NEWS...

IN CAR NEWS…

IN CHARGING…

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IN RETAIL, CONSUMER & LEISURE NEWS...

IN RETAIL…

IN CONSUMER GOODS…

RE THE CONSUMERS THEMSELVES…

IN RETAIL…

IN LEISURE…

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IN MISCELLANEOUS NEWS...

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BANTER

The prize for this week’s most impressive video goes to the guy on the monkey bars! This is an absolutely astounding feat!!!

 

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