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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
The Business News Headlines 18 August 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
It's the business news headlines for Tuesday the 18th day of August and 76 days until the November election. Here's what we've got for you today:
Catch a movie and the ticket is just 15 cents;
100 years ago today women won the right to vote;
COVID19 and College;
You and your passion for buying online..it's growing;
Social Security and Joe Biden;
CEO pay up a whopping 1,167%;
The Wall Street Report;
Halloween 2020...yikes!
Thanks for listening!
Monday Aug 10, 2020
The Business News Headlines 10 August 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines... And, it's been quite the day. A major storm rolled thought Central Iowa this morning knocking down power lines, taking roofs off of buildings and leaving nearly 20,000 without power. Like...us. So today we cobbled together a different mic, power source and more to deliver these stories:
Amazon to come to the aid of...Malls?
Blue Chips came alive today;
We've got a new housing report;
Changes coming to Uber and Lyft;
The president and Social Security;
We know what you've been buying and will share;
The "essential workers" that may soon be unemployed.
Thanks for listening...
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
The Business News Headlines 22 July 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Welcome to the Mid-Week edition of the business news headlines and we're all set with these stories today:
Markets move up think Pfizer;
Retail workers and an uncertain future;
Another automaker talking job cuts;
Millennials are killing off these businesses;
Existing home sales up in June;
Tesla is riding a big wave;
The Wall Street Report
COVID19 takes another industry down...
Thanks for listening!
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
The Business News Headlines 1 July 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Welcome to a new month and a new quarter as we kick off Q3 today. It was a wild business news day from housing to vehicles to boycotts. Here's what we've got for you:
Mortgage rates drop yet again;
But, where are the buyers;
Airbus to cut thousands of jobs;
Fiat Chrysler and auto sales;
Tesla beat...Toyota;
The ADP Jobs Report;
The Wall Street Report;
Is the corporate boycott of Facebook making a dent?
Thanks so much for coming by.
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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AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
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Friday Jun 26, 2020
The Business News Headlines 26 June 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
What a difference a day makes. The rising cases of COVID19 put the markets in a tail spin. That story and more are what we've got for you this Friday afternoon:
Wall Street gets real with worry;
States that were "opening up" may not be;
Remington Arms and the irony of a sale;
Masks, Starbucks and "Karen";
Facebook loses a big advertiser;
The Wall Street Report
Working Remote? Some cities will pay you to move there.
Those stories PLUS you'll get to welcome Jeff Pitts from Cityview back to our microphones. He's got a new list of Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro. To check that out...just click here.
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
The Business News Headlines 25 June 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
There were two bad reports out today but Wall Street said, "What? Me worry?". Thanks for coming by here's what we've got for you in the business news headlines:
The GDP shrank and Wall Street said, "Meh.";
More tough tariff talk but this time not China;
Mixed bag of more retail cuts and some hires;
Some Citibank customers are not happy;
We have far to go with employment issues;
Dead folks and stimulus bucks;
The Wall Street Report;
Spending habits are changing and for some interesting reasons.
Thanks for listening!
Monday Jun 22, 2020
The Business News Headlines 22 June 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Welcome back to another busy business week. You're just a click away from these stories we've found and cooked up for you today:
Apple had some good news and bad news today;
Home sales took a bath in May but....;
Working from Home to Working from Hotel;
T.J. Maxx turns aside online shopping and grows;
Work visas will become harder to get;
The Wall Street Report;
The WHO has some lousy news about reopening.
Thanks for clicking through!
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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
The Business News Headlines 18 June2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Can you believe it's already...Thursday? Thanks for clicking through to the Business News Headlines here is what we've got cooked up for you today:
Remember when it was "cool" to live downtown;
Skipping loan payments? You're not alone;
Dicks Sporting Goods doubling down on discounts;
Got the "Five Dollar Footlong" jingle in your brain? Us too...
Jobs and Wall Street we've got that report;
Starting a job during a pandemic offers some serious issues.
Thanks for coming by. Join us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and you can keep up to speed on the business news throughout the day and get connected with our long-form business interviews like this one abou your "Virtual Job Presence"...with Liz Cooney.
Enjoy!
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
The Business News Headlines 16 June 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
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.
Thanks for listening!
Friday Jun 05, 2020
The Business News Headlines 5 June 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Early this morning as we were looking at the Dow futures we figured the market might jump up about 300 points. We were wrong...it was more. Welcome to the business news headlines for the 5th of June. Let's go:
When is bad news...good news?;
The company was founded here in 1818 and may soon be...gone;
The new-old thing that is proving to be hot entertainment;
Here about the viral email at Goldman Sacs;
The Wall Street Report;
Wealth divide in America.
Thanks for listening and you can find us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour
Have a great weekend and we'll visit next on Sunday at Noon with the Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.