The business news headlines for Monday the 10th of September. What's on tap? Click through for:
- The New Tax Law may have you paying more, not less in taxes;
- CBS to pay Moonves up to $120 million if...
- Nike has more to worry about and it comes in the form of Amazon;
- The next mobile technology is 5G who is doing what...we tell;
- Tipping, who tips more, how much is correct and more;
- What happened today and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and we'll also have a remix of a conversation with Melissa Vine who has not one but...four businesses she works at.
And here is a conversation with Angela Harrington about the amazing Hotel Grinnell. What did it take to create a first class hotel out of a school building built in 1921...and in a town of 10,000 people? Have a listen!
And, thank you for clicking through!
It started with a request from the Grinnell Business Community, "We need an events center..." What they got was the Hotel Grinnell a re-purposed 1921 school building in the heart of the town of 10,000. Meet Angela Harrington the person behind nearly eveything from design to picking out the furniture for this amazing property. And, she's not done yet. In this conversation she tells us where her next hotel will be. This is a great story...enjoy!
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.
Last week we traveled to Grinnell, Iowa to take part in the Iowa Small Business Summit and speak about business, consumers, marketing and trends. Also speaking was Melissa Vine who works in mental healh, owns a bakery (Sunshine Bakery) and a booking agency for bands seeking venues (Vine Chromatic). Did we mention she also acts and models? Click through for this fun conversation:
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 Hour, thanks for coming by! Here are the top business news stories from today as well as two business interviews as we broadcast from the Hotel Grinnell in Grinnell, Iowa:
- More Americans are food insecure now than before the Great Recession;
- While Americans are shopping they are not shopping at JC Penny;
- More bad news for Wells Fargo...hey, it is a day that ends in a "Y";
- We've got a Nike update for you;
- What happened today on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and a conversation about the Iowa Small Business Summit that was held today in Grinnell. Our guests are Tim Baker and Lindsey Starrett,
Then we'll chat with Melissa Vine about her three businesses...no, wait...maybe four. She too wouldn't have it any other way but the divergance in the businesses is amazing.
To watch Melissa Vine work can be exhausting. She seems to be going at top speed all the time. Melissa was one of the speakers at the Iowa Small Business Summit and she spoke to the emotional and mental issue of being in business. But, that's not all. She mixed in a story about her bakery business, Sunshine Bakery and how that came about and then...see we're not done...she launched into her other business called Vine Chromatic a booking agency for bands. Oh...and she models too. Grab a seat...and meet Melissa Vine:
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.
Join us for a quick look at the business news headlines from today along with the Wall Street Report. Today:
- U.S. teachers paid 11.1% less than other professions and wages have gone down since 2009;
- The one skill that predicts wealth...we'll share;
- FBI and American Express;
- Tesla stock continues to take a pounding;
- Beer sales down so Miller Coors cuts 350 jobs;
- United Way of Central Iowa and Unions;
- Yesterday it was Nike today it's Levi Strauss taking on a hot button political issue;
- What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and our conversation with Margaret Buckton from Iowa School Finance Information Services a for-profit business working with school districts on budgets, board training and more.
Then it's Marketing for Business - Episode 27 with Phil K. James as we talk about Ichi Bikes and Yankee Doodle Dandy Tattoo..this is interesting...and our guest is Dan Koenig.
Thanks for coming by!
Recently Tiffany O'Donnell the Chief Executive Officer of Iowa Women Lead Change made a trip to the Des Moines Metro and carved out some time to be with us on the Business News Hour. Here you'll learn more about what the organization is attempting to do when it comes to leadership, economic opportunity for all Iowans and women in business. We talk about economics, the culture of board rooms and so much more. Also IWLC has opened up nominations for the Woman of Achievement Award, learn more with a click. In addition IWLC has two conferences in on the calendar. The first is October 16th in Dubuque and then the two-day conference will be held in Des Moines November 6 and 7.
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.
If you are in retail as an owner or worker you can't miss the talk about where many say retail is headed. The pressures are many from e-commerce to changing consumer trends. Today we talk about that and what retail might do to combat the forces lined up against it. With us is journalist and author Laura Rowley who will be speaking on 5 September to the Greater Des Moines Partnership...but here you'll get a sneek peek at what she'll say. Meet Laura Rowley....
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.
Each day we bring you the business news headlines and what happened on Wall Street and why. Toay we'll take a look at these stories...and some great interviews:
- Forget Trade Wars we've got Mattress Wars;
- Campbell's Soup up for sale? A big fight is looming;
- Elon Musk and his haters...gonna hate;
- We head west for Burning Man....what?
- The Markets had a good day...and we'll detail
Also today Laura Rowley will be speaking in Des Moines next week about the Future of Retail but we...got her first.
In addition Tiffany O'Donnell the CEO of Iowa Women Lead Change was in Des Moines so we sat down to talk about workforce efforts, leadership efforts and getting the economy to work for everybody.
it's the business news headlines for Tuesday the 14th of August...thanks for clicking in. It was back to Turkey today as the Lira gained and investors shrugged off the larger issue...debt and inflation. Today we're broadcasting from Websiter City, Iowa and inTandem Workspace a cool co-working facility that has been open for the past five years. Thank you for letting us crash. Also today we'll talk about Tinder, the middle class and check out the markets. Then, we go Out to Lunch with Deb Brown and talk about Rural that Works. Stay with us...we've got something new headed your way.
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 4:30pm here on 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.
