Agriculture

The Business News Headlines 25 May 2021

Welcome back to our daily look at the business news headlines. BTW, if you wish to follow us on Twitter you can find us @IOB_NewsHour.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Consumer Confidence? Steady;
The number of available jobs;
COVID19 and hotspot nations;
Trouble for Google in...Germany;
Elon Musk and the truth;
GM changes direction;
The price of corn made the news today;
The Wall Street Report;
The story behind a lack of drivers.
Thanks for listening! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
 

The Business News Headlines 21 May 2021

As they say, "We made it to the weekend!"  Well, sort of. It is Friday and the day that Jeff Pitts joins us to chat it up about Stuff to Do in the Des Moines Metro but first the business news headlines:
The Ford F-150 Lightning and 45,000;
John Deere is having a record year;
That proposed global corporate tax rate...
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in court today;
Market volatility and summer;
The Wall Street Report
Pandemic Winners/Losers?
Plus, as we said, we've got Jeff Pitts from Cityview and Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To listen...just click here. 
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News Headlines 20 May 2021

Welcome back to the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines, grateful that you've come back.  Today in the world of business:
The Vaccine and the Lottery...ask Ohio;
Looks like the F-150 Lightening is a hit;
Weekly new jobless claims hit today;
The global corporate tax rate in the news;
Oatly had quite the day...think oatmilk;
Tech stocks rebounded and why;
The Wall Street Report;
Homebuilders hit a wall, times two.
Thanks for listening! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
 

The Business News Headlines 4 May 2021

We've fought against this all day long...but we have succumbed to saying, "May the Fourth Be With You".  There, happy now?  Let's dig into some of the big business news stories of the day:
Brand new trucks parked waiting for...parts;
Lost vehicle production is huge;
Lots of stuff not on shelves. What and why;
Money flowing into the markets...a good thing?
The Cryptocurrency Wars are heating up;
Treasury Secretary Yellen spooks Wall Street;
Fraud, Alpacas and Vermont.  No, really;
The Wall Street Report;
News from The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Thanks for listening! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
 

The Business News Headlines 28 April 2021

Thanks for coming by for the business news headlines of the day. Here's what we've got for you on this Wednesday afternoon:
Working from home took a hit today;
The Fed leaves interest rates alone;
Investors sitting on piles of cash...what to do?
Looks like we're back to eat in restaurant chains;
The trade gap is wider but, it's not all bad news;
Bitcoin Fog is a story;
The Wall Street Report;
Facebook beats estimates as does Ford.
And, yes, another corn story.
Thanks for listening! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.

The Business News Headlines 27 April 2021

The month of April is winding down and "winding down" is what happened on Wall Street before the closing bell...but after?  That's a different story. Thanks for being with us. Here's what we've got for you today:
After the bell Alphabet stock soars;
What's driving corn prices? We'll tell;
Europeans are buying U.S. wineries;
The State of Maine is charging things up;
Where are the most desirable homes? You'll be surprised;
The Wall Street Report;
So, are we really going back to the office?
For the interview you'll meet Jill Wilkins and Jourdan McChesney from the upcoming event known as EntreFEST. We'll explore what it is, who should come, what to expect and you can join EntreFEST from anywhere on the planet. More about the world of entrepreneurs, technology, funding and fun is just a click away. 
Thanks for listening! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.

The Business News Headlines 22 April 2021

A couple of things rattled investors today and we'll talk about that first. Welcome to the Thursday Edition of the business news headlines. And, stay with us for the interview as we'll introduce you to the Fastline Marketing Group based in Kentucky and doing business nationwide.  Let's go:
This rattled investors today;
McDonald's customers not...pleased;
The hot housing market...too hot?
Good news for American farmers today;
Trucker J.B. Hunt says business is just fine;
Solar stocks bounced up today and why;
Folks are freaking out...and why;
The Wall Street Report;
Google and the planet...something new.
For the interview you'll meet the president of the Fastline Marketing Group, John Anderson. For those of you in the ag sector the name Fastline has been a steady partner of over forty years for equipment dealers and farmers when it comes to buying and selling. Today John will explain what the new changes are and how they will benefit their customer of today...and tomorrow. To listen, just click here. 

Fastline Marketing Group with John Anderson

Our bet is there is not a farmer or a rancher who does not know the Fastline brand as it's been a successful part of the agricultural equipment world for 43 years. And, as times have changed, so too has this company.  Meet the Fastline Marketing Group offering their current clients new ways to reach the end users. From a totally redesigned website to new digital offerings to a targeted approach to marketing that will see the company thrive for the next forty years.  Meet John Anderson the president of Fastline Marketing Group as we talk about the changes and the direction of this storied company.
Thanks for listening! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.

The Business News Headlines 12 April 2021

Welcome back to the Monday Edition of the business news headlines.  We can tell you that Wall Street today paused a bit as several important items kick off this week. But, before we get into that...here's what we've got for you today:
When is CEO compensation too much;
Mounting concern over a COVID19 vaccine;
Ford continues a tradition that is 39 years old;
The business world vs. voting restrictions;
Chips dip and the president weighs in;
Who makes up the "Dream Customer" today;
The Wall Street Report;
Gen Z is looking at a rough future.
Thanks for listening! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.

The Business News Headlines 9 April 2021

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines...we made it to the weekend kids.  Just ahead we've got these stories for you and then we get hyper local with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine as we chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  But first:
The Boeing 737 Max and problems...again;
The CEO that makes over 1,000 times that of his employees;
Work at Chipotle and get an education...for free;
An inflation story that hits producers first;
The Wall Street Report;
LinkedIn says, "Hey not to worry about that data.
And if you want to find out what's going on in the Metro for fun...click ahead and listen as we talk about a host of things from J. Edger Hoover to the stars. OK there is some serious stuff here. Click to listen!