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Business News Headlines 12 January 2021

Thanks for checking back in for the daily business news headlines. And, yes, you can follow us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Today is the 12th of January and this is what we've got for you today:
Doing the "fake commute" yet?
Gig workers in California have filed suit;
Choppy trading day on Wall Street;
More members of Congress test positive;
Banks withdrawing support from the Trump company;
Wells Fargo is trying something new;
An interesting lottery story;
The Wall Street Report;
And, the jobs that are in demand during COVID19.
Thanks for listening!
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The Business News Headlines 30 December 2020

Only one more day left in 2020...you in for that?  Today here are the business news headlines we've got for you just ahead of New Years Eve:
Half of U.S. states will do this next year;
Hackers steal $36 billion from unemployment;
"Stick a fork in it!" Talking about additional stimulus dollars;
Hey, we've got corn and soybean news;
Podcasting is HOT - Ask Amazon;
The Wall Street Report
Gearing up for a work from home society.
Those stories PLUS, for the interview, it's Ro Crosbie from Tero International with a new set of programs designed to take time into consideration.  Your time.  It's called "Tero Clinics - Learning in Small Doses" and if you CLICK HERE you'll learn more.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 28 December 2020

We hope you had a safe and meaningful Christmas Weekend and it's good to be back with you for the business news headlines on your time. BTW you can reach out to us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and stay up to date all day long.  Here's what we've got for you today:
President Trump reverses course;
The House votes to increase stimulus dollars;
The Santa Claus Rally;
A nifty job benefit if you can get it;
Another vaccine trial is underway;
Trouble for business in China;
Wonder Woman 1984 hauls in the cash;
The Wall Street Report;
The travel industry remake.
Those stories PLUS, for the interview it's Carrie Hansen and Jason Parkin from Clear Mortgage a company with not one but two goals.  To hear that, just click this link.
Thanks for coming by!

Clear Mortgage - Building Relationships

Here's a conversation about a business that has two goals.  Clear Mortgage is, first, a company that helps buyers or folks that wish to refinance their home a simple and clear way of getting that done. It is also a business opportunity for people who wish to make the transition into mortgage lending. My guests are Carrie Hansen a division director with the firm and Jason Parkin who does business development and media relations. Let's go...

The Business News Headlines 10 December 2020

It was one of those days with surging COVID19 cases and a new jobless report that surprised nearly everybody.  Here's what we've got for you for Thursday the 10th of December:
Stimulus talks...fizzle;
The first time jobless numbers hurt;
Remember the Internet Bubble of 2000;
Your job and artificial intelligence;
Strap in, Tesla about to up end the S&P 500;
Homeowners and increased valuations...it's a story;
Wall Street Report;
Vaccines headed to Walmart.
Those stories plus a conversation with Marni Hockenberg from Hockenberg Search. No, she is not a recruiter but she is a valuable resource as people seek new positions or attempt to get back into the corporate world. Some great tips from her business can be heard right here.
Thanks for listening! 

Finding A Job Is Easy - Getting It Requires More - Meet Marni Hockenberg

Yes, there are "jobs out there" but actually making yourself into what the company is looking for takes a skill set that many people just don't have. Enter Marni Hockenberg who works with job seekers at the highest level to help them create a brand that works and gives them the tools to secure their future. You can learn more here and by visiting Hockenberg Search. 

The Business News Headlines 1 December 2020

Welcome to a brand new month and a new sponsor of the Business News Hour. Today we welcome Focus and Find a socially responsible search firm that specializes in providing diverse and inclusive slates of job candidates to large corporations across the United States....welcome.  In the news today:
The markets reversed course today and why;
Shake Shack to change and grow;
Travis Scott and McDonald's...it's a story;
"Movin' on Out" a San Francisco story;
Work from home saved this company $250K;
What? A child slavery story...
More oil job cuts announced;
Sephora and Kohl's to team up;
The Wall Street Report;
Be careful and speedy in the grocery store.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 25 November 2020

The president has pardoned Michael Flynn who plead guilty to lying to the FBI but that story didn't make the business news. Here, however, is what we've got for you today:
Bingo Cards, 2020 and Delivery Vans;
Staying safe? No not the virus but...hackers;
Slack and Salesforce news;
Credit and young people an interesting story;
Door Dash to pay up $2.5 million;
A crockpot story...no, not "crackpot";
The Wall Street Report;
Buy Now - Pay Later, it's a thing.
Those stories plus you'll hear from yet another person who has launched a business during the pandemic. This time it's personal mentor and life coach Matt Kiernan and how he helps men better understand the stress they face daily and how to adjust. You can listen to that conversation here.
 

The Business News Headlines 5 November 2020

Yes, we get it...you're obsessed with waiting for election results but...there is other news going on and here is what we've got teed up for you today:
A reminder Wall Street is not the economy;
The Fed today said this about that;
Who is likely to own much of your radio station;
Poverty and kids in the U.S. some sobering stats;
The Wall Street Report
Uber revenue declines  but not its stock;
Foreign students seeking an MBA bypass the U.S.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 28 October 2020

We're getting to the end of October and for Wall Street it's been a spooky season. Here are the business news headlines for Wednesday the 28th of October:
Another sell-off on Wall Street and you know why;
Oil prices tumbled today and why;
The biggest financial fear for Americans is....
Food stockpiling and food manufacturing;
Technology and the U.S. Senate today;
Losing our appetite for chain restaurants;
The Wall Street Report;
Hey, Tic Tok is hiring!
Those storie plus we welcome back Austin, Texas singer/songwriter Roxi Copland to talk with us a bit about her business, COVID19, getting radio airplay, juggling business responsibilities and...Spotify. To hear that conversation and a snippet of her new song, click here.
Thanks for listening.