You've been busy buying stuff...and we know what and where. It's the business news headlines for Tuesday and here's what we've got on tap for you today:
- Retail Sales Numbers - A Deep Dive;
- Restaurants are "running on fumes";
- Working parents are struggling and what that could lead to;
- Ever heard of Barbicide? You will today;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A bunch of companies are giving June 19th as a day off...and why.
Those stories plus the story of moss walls...no, really. Our guest for the interview is Kasey Riley one half of the talented duo behind the Kansas City company known as The Fat Plant Society. You'll learn about the benefits of moss walls and why they are becoming popular among businesses seeking to hire millennials. To hear that just click here.
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So much to keep track of...right? Today the markets remained volatile, Starbucks reversed course and some stuff got cheaper last month. It's the business news headlines, let's get to it:
- Juneteenth is hot with businesses;
- Starbucks reversed its decision on BLM;
- Housing and interest rates;
- Seafood and COVID19;
- Some things have gotten cheaper...a list;
- The Wall Street Report;
- And when 1.5 Americans being jobless is good news.
Thanks for listening! And a reminder we're on News/Talk 1540 KXEL on Sunday at Noon with the Business Week in Review. Want to follow us on Twitter? You can find us @IoB_NewsHour.
Have a great weekend!
Today, on Wall Street, the S&P 500 shed all of its losses for this year. That story and more coming up on this edition of the business news headlines:
- This chain wants 25,000 workers like...now;
- Some folks still waiting on stimulus checks and we'll share who;
- The "missing link" to opening up the economy;
- Very familiar things that man not survive, we've got a list;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Could be time to "pop the question". Think diamonds.
Thanks for listening. Remember you can follow us all day, every day, on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour thanks again for coming by!
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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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Hard to believe that we're a day away from being in June! Here's the business news headlines that we've got ready for you today. Thanks for listening!
- Six major brands filed for bankruptcy in May. We have a list;
- Remember the Trump COVID19 postcard? Now we know the cost;
- Jail for some small business owners;
- Farmworkers and COVID10 it's another big story;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Big changes for your downtown office coming.
Thanks for coming by. Have a great weekend and remember we're back on Sunday a Noon Central Time with the Business Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. Between now and then, follow us on Twitter for news, interviews and business information, daily. We're @IoB_NewsHour.
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Hope that you had a memorable Memorial Day and we're grateful to be back from a day off. In the business news today:
- Wall Street while Americans worry;
- More vaccine talk and a new player;
- Grocery prices to go...up and why;
- Another restaurant chain downsizing;
- Heard of "COVID-Campers;
- The "Back to Work" incentive;
- The Wall Street Report
- Small Businesses and the "COVID-Fee".
Those stories plus a conversation with Tero Trainer Kyle Hopkins. Kyle and I talk about the strain social distancing has on our culture and how it's different than many parts of the world. We also talk about connectivity, changes in business models due to the pandemic and more. Kyle Hopkins from Tero International. To listen, just click here.
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Well, that week went fast. A reminder that we're on again this Sunday at Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL with Insight on Business the News Hour Week in Review. But, for today, this is what we've got for you:
- Cash - The New Typhoid Mary;
- Cash handouts to everybody...it could happen;
- The "other farmers" who are struggling;
- China plays today in two stories;
- The Wall Street Report
That's a wrap for this week. Thanks for listening!
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!
Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 7th of May. Here's what we've go on tap for you today:
- Caution to the wind or are investors just pumped;
- On the retail front another department store files Chapter 11;
- Meanwhile an Iowa based department chain will open tomorrow;
- Malls are opening up but they are not being met by...shoppers;
- Canned food is a big business so to is making the cans;
- Pizza seems to be a hit during the pandemic;
- We've got the Wall Street Report
- And, WHAT? No more "free lunch" in Silicon Valley?
Those stories and an impactful conversation with Constitutional Law Professor George Isaacson who is also the Senior Partner for the law firm Brann & Isaacson for another conversation about online sales and sales tax. With over 12,000 tax bodies in the United States it's increasingly difficult to manage and collect taxes. However, there is a solution. We open up by talking about the Constitution and trade. To hear that conversation just click here.
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