If you like roller coasters you would have loved Wall Street today. It's the business news headlines for Thursday the 24th of September, here's what we've got for you today:
- The wealth gap is insane and growing;
- Hunger in America is also growing;
- About those extra unemployment dollars and seeking work;
- Olive Garden sales slip...badly;
- The future of...oil;
- New home sales surge and why;
- The U.S. economic outlook for growth...cut in half;
- The Wall Street Report
- Yet another brand gets a make-over.
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We've been busy grinding it out today...so much going on that this is the "Late Edition" of the business news...we usually try to get this out before 5PM Central. Here's what's on tap for today:
- Google and their new planned community;
- More airline job cuts;
- Remember when politicians were afraid of the deficit;
- More companies embrace "working from home";
- Eviction due to COVID19? Not so fast...
- The Wall Street Report
- Is smaller...bigger? Ask Macy's.
Those stories plus a really neat conversation with Rachel Trainum of Tero International. Not long ago Rachel was a summer intern at the company. Today she not only oversees the corporate marketing and communications but this year was in charge of the new crop of interns who, according to Rachel, did some amazing things. It's a great story and you can catch it here.
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We love it when the story centers around business and personal growth. We love it even more when mentors, no matter their age, recognize that they can be the catalyst for the successful growth of others. Here you will meet Rachel Trainum from Tero International who, just a few years ago was a summer intern. Now, during a dramatic transition for the Tero Team due to COVID19 Rachel found herself supervising this year's crop of interns and understood that by setting them free to create they did an incredible job. This is good stuff!
We're back following three days of being without power and having to cobble together broadcast equipment in any number of places. I'll share that brief story first. In the business news headlines:
- REI had a big announcement today;
- Impossible Foods racking up the coin;
- A COVID19 "building boom"?
- Who is delivering a majority of Amazon orders?
- Yet another company announces "Work from Home:;
- The Wall Street Report;
- An industry that six months ago was booming...now on the ropes?
Those stories plus you'll hear from Liz Cooney one of the Tero International Trainers about personality preferences and how knowing yours and the personalities of your team can have a positive impact for everybody especially in this age of our nearly endless virtual meetings. Liz Cooney and the world of Myers/Briggs is right here.
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Welcome to the first business day of August! Here's what we've got for you from the world of business:
- Furloughed workers now seeing their jobs...disappear;
- President Trump takes credit for the market bounce;
- Clorox: Supply, Demand and a New CEO;
- Retail bankruptcies continue to mount;
- A storied brand sent to the trash bin today;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Stimulus Checks & Credit Cards...it's a story.
Plus today for the interview you'll hear from restaurateur Carl Wertzberger from a locally owned West Des Moines, Iowa eatery, Gilroy's Kitchen + Pub + Patio. It's a candid conversation about how to survive, and even thrive, in the face of COVID19. You'll hear a series of management practices that may work for any business. To listen to that conversation just click here.
We're talking about COVID19 and the question everyone has first, "But, is it safe?". There are so many theories so many problematic and false stories...and people are scared. Two weeks ago Joe Galasso reached out to us asking if we might be interested in telling his business story. Once we spent some time researching what he does we said we were interested in letting you know more about Protective Environmental Systems and what they provide to people and businesses across the country. Here Joe answers our community question, "But, is it safe?"
Welcome to the Day Before a Holiday! It's the business news headlines for July the 2nd and we've got plenty waiting and just a click away:
- The Jobs Report, The Jobs Report! But...;
- This housing story doesn't make sense butl;
- Markets boom but small businesses worry;
- Tips for small to mid-size businesses to "Stay in the Game";
- Hiring and Construction;
- The Wall Street Report
Those stories plus a conversation with John Vuong the principal at Local SEO Search. We're going to talk about your website, your customers, finding you, and ramping up your efforts to constantly build your business and see results with in comes to your ROI. To listen, just click this link.
Thanks for coming by and for those of you in the U.S. who are celebrating...may you have a meaningful Independence Day.
Look, we get it. If you are in business your goal is to sell more of your product/service and to make sure people, who may be interested in what your selling, can FIND YOU. In this segment you'll meet John Vuong from the company Local SEO Search. We're going to spend some time talking about how people can find you, what you need to know to make that happen and focus on your return on investment or ROI. We get it, you've got lots of stuff on your plate and that's why folks like John are here...to help you make the most of your time and your investment. Enjoy...
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Can you believe it's already...Thursday? Thanks for clicking through to the Business News Headlines here is what we've got cooked up for you today:
- Remember when it was "cool" to live downtown;
- Skipping loan payments? You're not alone;
- Dicks Sporting Goods doubling down on discounts;
- Got the "Five Dollar Footlong" jingle in your brain? Us too...
- Jobs and Wall Street we've got that report;
- Starting a job during a pandemic offers some serious issues.
Thanks for coming by. Join us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and you can keep up to speed on the business news throughout the day and get connected with our long-form business interviews like this one abou your "Virtual Job Presence"...with Liz Cooney.
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