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The Business News Headlines 3 February 2022

Wall Street reversed course today and in a big way. Much of the sell off was in the technology sector and, get this, today Meta (Formally Facebook) lost $252 billion in value. That was the worse wipeout in...history. Here's what we've got for you today and on the Birthday of the IOB Voice, Hunter Pease:
Jimmy Johns and a trend;
A deeper dive in rising food prices;
A tough day on Wall Street;
Wait! What? Square burgers from...
Amazon Prime announces a price increase;
Spotify is getting some serious attention;
The Wall Street Report;
What did Malinda French Gates do? We'll tell. 
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 - 31 January 2022

The markets opened mixed on this the final day of trading for January but by the closing bell they were well into the green. Thanks for coming back for the business news headlines for this Monday in January.  Here's what we've got for you:
The rally continues;
Morgan Stanley has manufacturing concerns;
Restaurant workers told to pay back unemployment;
Lowes making some big changes...think...pets;
McDonald's is about to change direction;
Domino's Pizza will pay you to skip delivery;
Walmart is dating Angi;
The Wall Street Report;
Joe Rogan says he is sorry...oh...my!
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 25 January 2022

It was another day of wild fluctuations on Wall Street and for the second day in a row the Dow swung down and up buy more than 1,000 points. What's going on that's in our first story here with the business news headlines:
Why the wild ride on Wall Street?
A weird story about Walmart and Dyson;
No "Five Star Reviews" = No Job;
Burger King vs. McDonalds a global story;
President Biden and a $20 billion U.S. deal;
Digital currency coming to the U.S.?
The Wall Street Report;
Ever heard of "Proximity Bias"?
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 18 January 2022

Welcome back! We took some time off yesterday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday but back today with the business news headlines and a conversation about something called the Iowa Unity Coalition. But, first the news:
The 5G rollout got rolled back;
Lousy day on Wall Street and why;
Trucking and Vaccine Mandates;
Kohls department story troubles...again;
What? No check out lanes at this grocer?
Oil prices on the rise Omicron or not;
The Wall Street Report;
Bored? Wordle is out...big time.
Those stories plus you'll meet Mitch Henry the founder of something called the Iowa Unity Coalition. What is it and what do they do?  Click here for details.  I can share it has something to do with...politics. To hear this conversation 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.

The World of Broadcasting with Jeff Stein - Part One

So much has changed over the past decade when it comes to broadcasting. Here Jeff Stein the News and Program Director for News/Talk 1540 KXEL sits with us to explain those changes. How audiences habits have been altered and how broadcasters today find ways to reach them. It's a great "insiders look" at how the media, be it print or electronic, has had to find new avenues to get the message out. Enjoy!
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 30 December 2021

We're quickly closing the books on 2021 and some folks are saying it can't come soon enough. What a year. Thanks for being with us and here's what we've got for you in the business news headlines:
Armed guards in Midwestern grocery stores;
Stocks turned south today and why;
Hey, it's National Bacon Day! We've got deals;
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Warren Buffett news;
No more overtime is what airline workers are saying;
The CDC says no cruse ships for you;
The Wall Street Report;
The new COVID surge may have in impact on...your resolution.
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.
 
 

Rewind - Consumers and Emotional Connections with Gabor George Burt

Several years ago we sat down with author and lecturer Gabor George Burt to chat it up about his book Slingshot and how businesses can get consumers emotionally attached to their product and service. While all of this deals with building solid relationships and sounds easy...there is a method. This piece aired this past Sunday on News/Talk 1540 KXEL in case you missed it.  Step into our Way-Back Machine for this conversation: 
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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.

The Business News Headlines 21 December 2021

It was a dramatic reversal on Wall Street today as the major averages all surged higher. Why? Two strong reasons. Also some new rules for employers and we'll tackle that story first. Thanks for being with us again today.
Got 100+ employees? The Labor Department has a message;
The biggest European agriculture show...cancelled;
U.S. markets rebounded today and for two good reasons;
Hertz is being sued and you will not believe why;
California is suing Walmart think landfills;
Trucking company J.B. Hunt hands out nearly $10 million;
The Wall Street Report;
What President Biden said about tackling the latest surge.
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 20 December 2021

Welcome back to the Monday before Christmas 2021. It will be a shorter week of trading on Wall Street and today the markets tanked yet again. Here's what we've got for you today:
What prompted the sell off today;
We've got another product recall for you;
Amazon gave a book 5 stars because...
Another city tries the guaranteed income program;
The best loved companies? We'll share the top five;
Yet another COVID economic casuality;
Electric Vehicle stock sink and why;
The Wall Street Report;
Could the Big Apple be shutting down...again?
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 13 December 2021

Early this morning when we looked at the futures coming in from Wall Street we predicted a better day. Little did we know what was lurking in the background. It's the business news headlines for Monday and here's what we've got:
The markets tank on renewed fears;
The "Misery Index" is in the news;
Don't return it...keep it says three major companies;
Time for GM to retire the Chevy Bolt;
Vice President Harris and Central America;
The Marshall Plan 2.0;
The Wall Street Report;
Some Netflix 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.