Finance

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity with Doug Minter

Here is a conversation with Doug Minter that I had back in 2018 during a meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. At the time Doug was the Director of Small Business Development for the Knoxville, Tennessee Chamber. Since 2005 Doug has also owned the Minter Consulting Group and today is working with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce based in Toronto. What he has to say about diversity, inclusion and equity is as important today as it was when we sat down 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 27 May 2021

Working toward the weekend...a long weekend at that.  A programing note; because the markets are closed on Monday so too are we. We'll continue to pump out some past interviews on twitter @IOB_NewsHour...just to keep you in the business loop. Here's what we've got for you today:
The bombshell NYT report;
The Walton Family Trust sells a bunch of stock;
AMC Theaters, back in the headlines;
EV's are great but the price? Hope on the horizon;
The overdraft dust up in the U.S. Senate;
GM finds a work-around when it comes to chips;
The Wall Street Report;
New jobless numbers tick down...a bunch;
The U.S. annualized GDP is up...thank you.
Learn more about the "Cloffice" today.
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 19 May 2021

Already Mid-Week!  Welcome to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 19th of May. And, follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour as we post all day long about the business news.  Coming at you today:
Houston we have a problem...chips;
Ford announces production slowdowns;
Another department store crushes sales;
Just 20 companies are responsible for plastic waste;
The crazy world of lumber prices;
Restaurants and wages. It's a story;
The Wall Street Report;
Hotels, Workers, Travelers and...Wages.
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 6 May 2021

Thanks for tuning in again today and remember, you can follow us all day long on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Get ready competition is coming;
A new legal issue this time for marketing;
The population issue and the economy;
The Moderna CEO warns of new variants;
Jobs and the Jobs Report - Some thoughts;
The Wall Street Report;
Do you really, really need a 4 year degree?
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 4 May 2021

We've fought against this all day long...but we have succumbed to saying, "May the Fourth Be With You".  There, happy now?  Let's dig into some of the big business news stories of the day:
Brand new trucks parked waiting for...parts;
Lost vehicle production is huge;
Lots of stuff not on shelves. What and why;
Money flowing into the markets...a good thing?
The Cryptocurrency Wars are heating up;
Treasury Secretary Yellen spooks Wall Street;
Fraud, Alpacas and Vermont.  No, really;
The Wall Street Report;
News from The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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 29 April 2021

Thanks for coming by on this the next to the last day of April 2021. We've checked the business news stories for you and here's what we've got for you today:
So, are you up for a cruse?
Strong economic data moved the markets;
Consumers are buying stuff...for home...still;
Ford, GM and others saw troubles and why;
Q1 is behind us. Where might we be headed?  Some thoughts;
The Wall Street Report;
The First 100 Days and the Biden Stock Market;
BOA one of the best according to LinkedIn and why.
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 19 April 2021

Welcome back to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines and thanks for being here. On Wall Street the week started out reversing the upward trends we saw last Friday...more on that in just a moment. Here's what we've got today:
A fatal crash has investigators checking Tesla;
GameStop is back in the news;
United Airlines is still losing money;
Janet Yellen gets some flack for an appointment;
Bitcoin tried to rally today but...
The oil story from one year ago;
Peloton and the Tread+...is it safe?
The Wall Street Report;
The pandemic and work from home injuries.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 16 April 2021

It's the end of the week and many are saying...not soon enough. Today we've got some of the biggest business news headlines and, because it's Friday, Jeff Pitts from Cityview is in to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week.  But first, this is what we've got for you today:
More troubles with the Boeing 737 Max;
Supply chain troubles with backed up ships;
The U.S. economy? "Ready to rip!";
GM, LG and Batteries;
Checking CEO Pay...are they worth it?
The Wall Street Report;
Good News/Bad News on the U.S. pandemic front.
And, yes, it is Friday and Jeff Pitts from Cityview is in the chat it up about stuff to do in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Have some fun already!  To check it out...click here!
Thanks for listening.

The Business News Headlines 14 April 2021

It's the Wednesday Edition of the Business News Headlines and we've got a great long-form business interview coming your way today as well.  But first, here's what we've got for you:
As lockdowns ease fuel prices go up;
The fastest selling care in the U.S. is...
The Coinbase IPO story;
A U.S. shoe company CEO and $30 million;
More heat against voting restrictions;
Flying soon? Oh, that middle seat;
The Wall Street Report;
Bernie Madoff dies.
Those stories plus for the interview you'll meet Traci Galligan the Senior Vice President for Human Resources from the nation's largest insurer and financial services company NCMIC which, we bet, you may never have heard of. Their motto is "Taking Care of Our Own". Who are they and what do they do for clients and employees? Find out more by clicking through here. 
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Serving the Nation for 75 Years the NCMIC Story

When we got the presser about a nationwide company started by Chiropractic Physicians to offer malpractice insurance celebrating 75 years in business that got us interested in learning more. Today we reach out to Traci Galligan the Sr. Vice President for Human Resources at NCMIC and learn their story, what they do, how the company has morphed and how "We Take Care of Our Own" spreads to clients and employees.  It's a great story.
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.