You would think that a strong retail report would move Wall Street into the green today...you would...think. It's the business news headlines for Flag Day here in the U.S. and here are the stories inside:
- Retail Sales vs. Global Tension - And the winner is;
- Bayer buys trouble with Roundup now spending plenty;
- Just how much do we love our pets?
- 600 companies say, "Enough already!";
- Foldable phones...just don't get it;
- Dad taking time off? Don't bet on it;
- Big meat goes...meatless.
Those stories plus our Friday Fun Day exchange with Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine and Stuff to DO in the DSMUSA Metro this weekend into next week. Join us as we riff about a bunch of things from movies to sports to music and more... To listen to that, click here.
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Welcome to the Vacation Edition of the Business News Hour. Coming up today we've got to ask about the games you may have downloaded:
- Kill a journalist;
- Tech stocks tank the market today;
- Small business gives the economy a green light...sort of;
- Fast food doing some interesting things to recruit and retain;
- Ford laying off thousands of workers.
Those stories and through the magic of radio we've got Laura Kinnard joining us from Des Moines, Iowa to chat it up about business networking and education in DSMUSA this week. To hear that, just click here.
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What goes up, must come down.... It's the Business News Hour and some of the stories you'll find on todays newscast include:
- Why stocks struggled;
- Detroit may have their timing wrong...again;
- Bayer, Roundup and Cancer;
- Price hikes in the future? Big company say yes;
- Boeing and Earnings - One word "Ouch";
- The Alexa team may be able to find your address;
- What happened and why with the markets.
Also today Mary Bontrager the Executive Vice President for Talent Development of the Greater Des Moines Partnership sits down with me to highlight and go more into depth about some job numbers she shared just last month. Bottom line is that we don't have the people to fill thousands and thousands of Midwestern jobs and that leads us down to road to talk about re-education, housing, immigration and more. So, not only the problems but, some solutions. Listen here.
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Everybody talks about it. "It" is affordable housing. There is a direct link between communities being able to provide affordable living conditions and economic development. And, there is a big impact that affordable housing has on filling jobs. With over 17,000 open positions in the Greater Des Moines Metro it's something that really matters. Affordable housing is on the short list of the goals espoused by the Greater Des Moines Partnership as well as one of the communities in this story. It's a story I stumbled on early this week and it has to do with the Merle Hay Mall, Anawim Housing and the City of Urbandale. Let's get started....
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
It's the business news headlines for Friday the 12th day of April, thanks for coming by. On the newscast today:
- Markets move up on financials and entertainment;
- Another retail chain in trouble;
- Despite "fake news" and privacy issues social media still strong;
- A company that knows if you are going to quit...before you say anything;
- While Uber goes public drivers struggle to make a living;
- GE pays a big fine;
- 2020 hopeful Andrew Yang and the hologram story;
- What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories an we'll introduce you to two young podcasters from Iowa City, Iowa. Michele Guild does "Welcome to My Podcast" podcast and Justin Comer does "I Hear I C" featuring artists from the Iowa City area. Both can be found on the new Iowa Podcast Network. Here is Michele and Justin...
And, because it's Friday we've got the managing editor of Cityview Magazine, Jeff Pitts with his list of "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Listen here.
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I knew, because this is what we do, that Paul Allen was one of the founders of Ancestry.com but what I didn't know was how his life has been impacted since becoming involved in the "Strengths Movement". (Didn't know there was such a ting...?) Paul has taken the decades old data about the 34 different strengths that are out there and now works with businesses to help them define hiring profiles. We all have different strengths and, according to Paul, those differences are what can make or break a company. Now his new company SOAR.com helps gather these Strengths Coaches all in one place.This is fascinating stuff...go!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
It's the business news headlines for today, Wednesday the 3rd day of April, thanks for being with us. Inside:
- China and U.S. Trade moved the markets;
- Some day Wells Fargo is in "disarray";
- Amazon, under pressure, is tinkering with their private label items;
- Another day another scandal with Facebook Data;
- More retail woes this time in the Jewellery sector;
- What happened on Wall Street and why.
Our guest for The Interview is Kate Gabrielson the incoming president for AMA-Iowa, that would be the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter. Today we'll talk about her vision for the chapter, what works when it comes to marketing what needs some work and some trends. Yeah, we're talking marketing and business. You can hear that conversation here.
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Oh the headwinds of investing in volatile times. We'll kick it off with a look at what Wall Street took in today and what in the world happened to Home Depot and housing starts plus:
- AT&T wins and the government loses;
- No love loss between Elon Musk and the SEC;
- Fiat Chrysler cutting jobs or are they really;
- Arlington, Virginia is showing some backlash against the Amazon deal;
- What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories plus in for The Interview is Karen Albritton from the Newport Board Group. We're going to be talking about change; what makes it so difficult, what are the dangers of sticking to a path that is running out of space, how does disruption figure in? Oh and that business of marketing and research/development of new ideas. Good stuff here and it's just a click away. To hear that conversation click here.
Thanks for coming by! We've got the top business news stories for you all on your time. No waiting...you can learn more about all of this by clicking through:
- The Fed minutes had Wall Street guessing;
- Southwest Airlines say the recent federal shutdown cost them millions;
- But, that's just the start of troubles for Southwest;
- There is a bank in Germany that is worried...very worried;
- A new smartphone is coming and it's cool but can you afford it;
- How smartwatches are helping save lives;
- In Des Moines a new apartment building has trendy offices on the main floor;
- What happened and why on Wall Street.
Also today for The Interview we've got Cynde Cronin and Ned Flynn from Aureon HR talking about the high cost of workplace harassment. The numbers are stunning and, according to Cynde and Ned there is only one way to mitigate your losses. Plus they have a story that is hard to believe. To hear that conversation click here.
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There are so many areas of concern when it comes to workplace harassment. Here we talk about the rise of the Me Too Movement, the high cost of legal expenses, the rising cost of out of court settlements not to mention lost productivity and lousy public relations...it's enough to make you re-think business. And, maybe that's the idea. Here I visit with Cynde Cronin and Ned Flynn from Aureon HR about all of that and more. Plus, Cynde has a story that you are not going to believe. There is an answer to helping business mitigate exposure...and we'll share it.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
