The best word for the U.S. stock market today was, "wobble" as the major indexes rose and fell throughout the afternoon. But in the end it was all green. In other news here's what we've got for you today and make sure you click through for the interview about the Central Iowa Business Conference that is becoming a major Midwestern event.
- Car parts, pizza and a lottery win;
- Roe v. Wade and Canada;
- Apple to build an electric car;
- Some investment advice from Warren Buffett;
- Starbucks employees on a union roll;
- Meanwhile the company is fighting back with cash;
- More workers are quitting we've got new numbers;
- The Wall Street Report;
- California "pausing" on the 4-day work week.
Those stories and this conversation with Todd McDonald about the upcoming Central Iowa Business Conference and the major names that are coming to present in what is quickly becoming a major Midwestern event. To listen just click here.
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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.
We're so pleased that the Central Iowa Business Conference (CIBC) is back and here to share the story about special guests, keynote speakers, break-out rooms and what to expect is our friend Todd McDonald from ATW Training Solutions. While the CIBC was created and hosted by the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce this truly is an all Iowa adventure. Attendees come from across the state to learn, network and get some solid business advice to take back home and put to work. Here is your invite to register today and enjoy this amazing event and all it offers.
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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.
Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines! Like we say around here, "Only two more working days until...Monday!" In the news...the bulls came out to play today and...did they ever. Let's go!
- The markets turn green and wow;
- Could you rethink Crypto:
- Businesses are bouncing back faster;
- Consumers, the Economy and something is wrong;
- Walmart has some big news;
- The Wall Street Repoort;
- Wages an "Open Book" in NYC...no, really!
Those stories PLUS you get to hear from Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To listen, just CLICK THIS LINK.
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.
It's FRIDAY and each Friday we sit down with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine and chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. On tap today is the CIRCUS...yes! Today through Sunday. And some circus talk from long agon in Detroit and those drum sticks. Sports with the Iowa Wolves and the Iowa Wild. New stuff at the DSM Playhouse. Golden Girls from Des Moines Performing Arts. Some symphony news. Botanical Blues on Sunday. A Valentine's Day PSA...guys...you listening? Iowa State plays Kansas...a big game and the Iowa Ag Expo is in town next week. Watch out for plenty of pickups! Have some fun with us!
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.
One word could describe this morning's Labor Department report on jobs created in august and we'll start our show with that story...and make sure you stick around for the fun stuff with Jeff Pitts as we chat it up about a host of things from People Magazine to Parade Magazine and...oh yeah..."Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. But, first the news:
- In a word the August Jobs Report was...
- A muted day on Wall Street;
- President Biden on the economy and Delta;
- Elon Musk and Texas Politics;
- Ghost Kitchens and Walmart in the news;
- The IRS and emails;
- Uber, Lyft and...Texas;
- Barge Traffic, Harvest and Louisiana;
- The Wall Street Report;
- It's "The Great Wait" and it's expensive.
OK, then! Time to enjoy "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro as Jeff Pitts and I riff about a whole host of things. Sure we've got music, sports, swords, knights, farmers markets but you'll also get a dose of "famous people who we don't know" and the weird direction Parade Magazine took, favorite celebs and more. To listen to all of that, just click here!
Wall Street had a great day…what drove the markets? We’ll tell. It’s the business news headlines for Friday the 27th of August. Also today: An EV startup is going in for an IPO ahead of production. Disney thinks sports betting is a big deal…and there is an ESPN link. Door Dash and GrubHub are in some hot water. Evacuations continue in Kabul. Meanwhile wedding bills are ringing…and that’s good for business. Those stories the Wall Street Report and a story out of Des Moines regarding COVID and Waste Water… And, because it is Friday , Jeff Pitts in in with Stuff to Do in the DSM Metro…but first the news.
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.
It was the final trading day for the month of July and Wall Street went out with a whimper. That's just one of the stories we've got for you today...here are the rest:
- The My Pillow Guy pulls his advertising;
- Former President Trump and tax returns;
- Mask? No Mask? Businesses are often confused;
- Work from home may continue for many into 2022;
- Door knocking to find a house to buy? Yep;
- Johnson & Johnson and another court case;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Looking for a new gig? We may have a hot tip.
Also, because it's Friday we've got Jeff Pitts in to chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. He should know something about that...he is the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. To listen, just click here!
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.
Each week Jeff Pitts who is the managing editor for Cityview Magazine stops in to chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro and he does not disappoint. Some of the things you might have heard about but others...maybe not. And we'll throw in stuff about a bunch of things that have absolutely nothing to do with...much of anything. Hey, it's Friday and we're just getting warmed up. You're a click away from arts, entertainment, food, sports and more. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
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.
Just ahead of a long holiday weekend it's Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine with our hyper-local look at "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. We've got cars, fireworks, parades, plays, sports, opera and more plus the side-banter can be fun. Even if you don't live close you'll get a taste of the Des Moines Metro here.
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.
For many of us it's the end of another busy business week. Thanks for listening. And, stay with us after the news and click through to listen to Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine get hyper-local with Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro. But, first the news:
- The infrastructure plan means what for business;
- Christmas is just six month away...you are welcome;
- Televangelist Jim Bakker is back in the news;
- Panasonic sheds all of its Tesla stock and why;
- Pepsi to start selling...booze?
- A reverse trend as businesses are leaving China;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Next it's the Third Office making a play for your time.
Those stories PLUS Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. We're talking art, music, sports, farmers markets and a host of Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro. To listen, just click here.
Thanks again!
