We made it to Friday and to Juneteenth at that. It's the business news headlines for the 19th of June and thanks for coming by. Today:
- We bailed out banks...what about restaurants;
- The Ford Bronco and O.J. Simpson;
- College changes are coming, we've got a list;
- Volatile day on Wall Street;
- Juneteenth seeing more attention than ever and why.
Thanks, again for coming by...look for us to be back on Sunday, Noon Central, for the Business Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes...it streams so you can pick it up...everywhere. Also, follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour for the latest and our other programming notices.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon 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.
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We're back at it and welcome to Thursday! Here are the business news stories we've got lined up for you today:
- Wall Street rebounded and pushed aside the lousy jobs report;
- FedEx to slow delivery times;
- What you're buying online...yep, we've got a list;
- Luxury items coming back it's called "Revenge Shopping";
- Speaking of luxury...what about...meat;
- A firm want to buy up...malls. No, really;
- The Wall Street Report;
- What if "Work from Home" is a real trend...
Thanks for listening...see it didn't take that much time!
Things on Wall Street started out badly when Oracle of Omaha said his group sold it's stake in airlines. It's the business news headlines for Monday the 4th of May. Here's what we've got for you today:
- The Tech Industry saved the day;
- GE to cut 13,000 jobs;
- Costco rules about...meat;
- Trump, the China Deal and big troubles;
- Gold's Gym files for Chapter 11;
- J Crew files and can other retailers be far benind;
- Wall Street Report
- Lowe's to give out stimulus cash.
Thanks for coming by!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon 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.
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AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
It's the start of a new month, May Day and the International Workers Day all wrapped up into one. Here are the business news headlines that we've got on tap for you today:
- Tennents rally and landlords worry;
- International Workers Day bring protests;
- You would think low fuel prices would be a good thing...you would think;
- Health be damned "Get back to work!" says the U.S. to Mexico;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Another trade war with China;
- Co-working and it's future.
Thanks for joining us! Remember we're on Sunday at Noon here in Iowa with the Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
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The first days of April have not been kind as mounting numbers of people succumb to COVID-19. And all of that has had a major impact on business. Here's what we have for you today:
- First it was Costco now Target;
- Midwest Grocer HyVee enacts new social distancing guides;
- Hobby Lobby, finally, calls it quits and no pay for employees;
- Vermont says these are non-essential retail items;
- Airlines: Vouchers or Refunds...wanna guess;
- Mortgage relief...well maybe;
- 3M pushes back on the president;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Remember cannabis stock...it's in trouble.
Thanks for listening!
It's the final day of March and the end of the first quarter. Here are the top business news stories we've got for you today:
- Hospitals firing doctors/nurses;
- Amazon fires a person linked to the walkout;
- The news business is struggling and that's a danger;
- Walmart hiring 5,000 people a day;
- Largest mall owner laying off staff;
- The president and $2 trillion;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Farmers, Food and Fear.
Those stories plus a conversation with Steven Haas from DLS Worldwide about trucking industry changes going on all across the country. Tips and some great advice as we move products around the nation. To listen to that conversation, click here.
Thanks for listening!
In normal times an unemployment report like we received this morning would have shut the markets down. But these are not normal times. Click ahead for the business news headlines for Thursday the 26th of March:
- No, these are not normal times;
- Truck drivers get a reprieve;
- Vacuums to Ventilators;
- Panic buying is hurting employees;
- UAW wary of opening up auto plants;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Nurses on the front lines.
Those stories plus a wide ranging conversation with Janice Person who recently started her company JP Loves Cotton. We'll talk about consumers, branding, transparency, trust, agriculture and consumers. It was great to reconnect with my friend from St. Louis about her new adventure. Listen to that conversation here.
Back to Back wins for the Dow today...the first since February. Welcome to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 25th of March. Just a click away:
- Why the festivities on Wall Street;
- Some may not be able to get stimulus dollars;
- Asian manufactures are closing plants because of the U.S.;
- Automaker suppliers are getting worried;
- Speaking of worry...now it's grocery stores;
- Restaurants becoming liquor stores;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A very dull stock is now a hot equity.
Thanks so much for listening!
It was the biggest one-day drop of the Dow...ever. That story and what the president had to say about tops our newscast today.:
- Markets fall but no mention of the coronavirus;
- Wall Street wants to work from home;
- Hand Sanitizer made by prison labor;
- Fear of Flying is...real;
- Nissan sees vehicle sales off by 80%;
- Oil take a beating today think...Russia;
- The Wall Street Report
- Middle Class Americans not getting married.
Those stories and this could very well be the shortest DMBizEvents segment...ever! Here Laura Kinnard from DMACC and Drake University and The Runway Innovation and Events Studio chats it up about FUSE Des Moines and The Iowa Center as well as One Million Cups Des Moines and her upcoming open house and a Media Day next week in Valley Junction. We don't need much of your time this week. Go! Here is that LINK.
Thanks for listening!
It was yet another volatile session on Wall Street as investors gave back nearly all the gains from yesterday. That story and more is what we've got on tap for you today:.
- Retail/Health Care Workers are...scared;
- OPEC has an oil problem;
- Airline industry says the hit will be $113 billion;
- Amazon tells folks to "stay home";
- Mortgage rates tumble to an all time low;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Right to Repair vs. John Deere;
- Customers may see slower delivery times;
- Partly Personal - Happy 100th Birthday Neal Smith!
Thanks for coming by!
