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The Business News Headlines 31 July 2018

You might say that today Apple had a good day...a very good day. That story and a look at affordable housing and the fact that more and more people are living in their...cars. What? $1,000 iPhones and living in the sedan? On the housing front we've got another issue. Young people do not want to build houses...so guess what fewer houses are started. We'll check the activity on Wall Street on this final day of July 2018, take a look at something called "Heartland Headwinds" and then a conversation about Dwolla and a look behind the curtain at Tero International. Go on...click through. 
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. 

A Dwolla Update with Stephanie Atkin

Recently Des Moines played host to Techna a conference for organizations that support a wide variety of technology groups across the United States, Canada and now Mexico. It was all made possible through sponsorships and the work of the Technology Association of Iowa. The Keynote Speaker for the event was Ben Milne the founder of Dwolla. While he was on the podium we sat down with Stephanie Atkin for a brief update about the company. 
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. 

Business News and Interviews - 25 July 2018

It's the Business News Hour on YOUR time. Today in our news section we're talking who pays for what when it comes to tariffs, GM is raising prices, U.S. pot growers and producers may be moving to Canada...for financing. Pizza delivery drivers are suing and we'll tell you why. The "four fingered" shape of the Kit Kat bar can not be trademarked...see what you learn here?  Those stories the markets and our conversation with Elizabeth Presutti the CEO of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority or DART. As big day ahead! Click on what you want to hear. 
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.

The Business News Headlines - 17 July 2018

This week the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) is in Des Moines and we're there all week long. In the business news of the day... companies seeking relief from the Trump Tariffs are not having much luck and teh numbers are huge. Papa John's founder is not going away...quietly. News that Prime Day smashed sales records liften tech stocks today yet Amazon workers in call for massive strikes over pay and working conditions. Four states have sued the Federal Government over....wait for it....taxes. Those stories the markets and why ACCE is such a big deal for the Greater Des Moines Metro.
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.

The Business News Headlines 13 July 2018

Ya gotta play nice even if you are the CEO, Chairman of the Board of a BIG Bank. Pizza to Profits. Another day, another housing story and this time about rent. Ivanka and tariffs, Sears and Des Moines and Charles Sukup dies. Those stories the markets and two interesting guest interviews as the business news hour comes to you from Minneapolis. 
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.

The Business News Headlines - 10 July 2018

More of you are quiting your jobs...why? One word: Wages. The markets love the earnings season and we'll tell you by how much. There was a legal decision today and Monsanto will not like it. Another blue-collar career could be going away and it's not because the company moved the jobs it is because technology, once again, has struck. Those stories and more and then it's Marketing for Business Episode 21 with Phil K. James and I. Two segments today. Click through for more! 
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.

The Business News Headlines - 9 July 2018

It was a bang-up day on Wall Street as traders forgot all about the trade war and focused on how much money banks are making. That story along with how 11 states are looking into fast food rules that keep employees from working at more than one fast food location and it could be one of the reasons wages remain so low. Guess who doesn't have to worry about her products being hit with tariffs? Her first name is...Ivanka. Motel 6 will keep the lights on and share your personal information with federal authorities? Those stories and a conversation with Laura Kinnard on networking and business education opportunities all today. 
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.

SBA and Your Small Business Dreams with Jayne Armstrong

At some point every business needs a boost to get business done. One of the first hurdles is funding. In this segment we visit with Jayne Armstrong the District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration about the changes in SBA, how the SBA works with local bank lenders, and offer up a success story about so many companies that started with an SBA loan. Click through to hear how your business may benefit. 
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.

Business News Headlines 29 June 2018

GM said today that if the tariffs continue it could become a much smaller company and that would mean jobs. The markets, sort of, rebounded today but investors still jittery. Speaking of tariffs Canada was back in the news. City Bank says they are sorry and then coughs up $335 million...not because they wanted to. It's the last gasp for Toys R Us and a Des Moines company calls it quits after nearly 150 years in business and it's not because business isn't good. Those stories and the markets right here on YOUR time. 
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.

Business News Headlines 25 June 2018

The business news on your time...today Wells Fargo wants to talk...credit cards. The markets fell big time today why? Two words: China and Trump. The end of a 70 year old company comes to the United States on Friday. Paper straws are making a huge return but there is, as of now, only one place in the U.S. that makes them. Those stories the markets and more along with Steve McCullough from Iowa Student Loan talking to parents and college about debt, finances and paying for school. Then Laura Kinnard joins us with networking and some thoughts on business education. Click through for more!
 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.