It's the final day of 2020...who's ready? Here's what business news we've got cooked up for you on this the New Years Eve Edition. A programing note, we're off tomorrow but watch our Twitter Stream @IOB_NewsHour for some great interviews from the past year.
- Wall Street has a record year;
- Meanwhile investors are ignoring several issues;
- The best of times, the worst of times;
- Mortgage rates fall yet again, but...
- Vaccine delivery is...in a word...awful;
- Target issues children's clothing recall;
- There is also a massive pet food recall;
- The JC Penny CEO is...out;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Jillian Michaels says we're going to be working out at...home.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview with his New Years Eve look at stuff to do in the Greater Des Moines Metro. To hear that...click here!
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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.
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While we may be winding down 2020 there isn't a lack of business news headlines and here is what we've got for you today:
- Holiday travel is up and we're worried;
- The Main Street Lending Program is extended;
- McConnell rebuffs the House and the president;
- A list of stuff that will increase in price next year;
- The Wall Street Report
- Business opportunities looking at us in the face.
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It was one of those days on Wall Street that started with concerns about the pandemic and ended with concerns about the next round of stimulus. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Wall Street - The Las Vegas of America?
- Tech stocks took a beating...think Facebook;
- Happy Meals about to become less...happy;
- Losing our appetite for eating out;
- California and Washington State and brake pads;
- Backyard tiny offices are a thing;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Elon want to keep more of his billions it would seem.
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For years we've been beating that old drum about uncertainty and business. For lots of reasons lots of that uncertainty seems to be fading. It's the business news headlines for Tuesday the 24th of November. Here's what we've got for you:
- A sense of hope hits Wall Street;
- Toilet Paper is once again in short supply;
- Purdue Pharma admits guilt. Cost: Over $8 billion;
- UPS is getting into the "cold" big time;
- "Gig" workers to get paid like an executive;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Could it be the end of yet another office legacy?
Those stories plus Joe Galasso is in to talk about what we should be doing when it comes to cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting and it may not be what you thought. Putting some facts into perspective from his company Protective Environmental Systems. Listen here.
Hey, it's Friday so why not start out the business news headlines talking about...beer. Seems like the right thing to do. Welcome to this edition and here is what we've got for you today:
- Beer for a Billion;
- Pfizer seeks an emergency authorization;
- Young people fleeing the cities;
- The Fed and Treasury are...well...sparing;
- Bill Gates on COVID19 and the U.S. response;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A housing boom is happening.
Those stories plus our hyper-local look at Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. We're talking hockey, ice rinks, movies, a play reading and Dirt Burger...no, really. You can hear all of that...here.
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A quick look at some of the top business news stories for Friday the 13th Day of November. Here's what we've got for you:
- Prices are going up in 2021...we have a list;
- Wall Street back into Blue Chips;
- GM announces a recall;
- McDonald's and COVID inspections;
- Oil & Gas prices dropped again;
- It ain't over...over at Wells Fargo;
- Some DoorDash IPO news;
- The Wall Street numbers;
- Amazon wants in your garage.
Those stories plus we get hyper-local with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine and Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro. From sports to The Nutcracker and some side stories too. To listen, click right here!
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It's the day before Veterans Day something that is important to remember. Welcome to the Business News Headlines and here's what we've got for you today:
- Blue Chips Rule...Tech Stocks Drool;
- The states that are in debt and where folks are in trouble;
- Meanwhile some are saving all kinds of cash;
- Walmart & GM are in a deal;
- United Airlines is headed back to JFK;
- Verizon is seeking a bunch of cash;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Taco Bell hiring off the street...no, really.
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We made it to Friday...that one fact should be something to celebrate. It's the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines and here's what we've got for you:
- Wall Street ended the day mixed;
- The U.S. added more jobs but, yes, there is a but;
- The price of oil fell again today and why;
- Some chain restaurant news;
- The states are seeing dollars in pot;
- The Clorox/Lysol Scam;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Wait...what was that in California?
Those stories PLUS, because it is Friday, Jeff Pitts, the managing editor of Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about "Stuff to Do" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Some things cancelled but music, the laughs and honky tonk dancing cowboys made the list. To listen just click here.
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We were just talking about Halloween. This year it's on a weekend when the clocks are rolled back all of which would mean a great Halloween Party Weekend. But.... Hey, it's the business news headlines for Thursday the 29th of October and this is what we've got:
- Let's start out talking about cars;
- Boeing is attempting to find some cash;
- Home sales struggle in September;
- Vacancies in apartment continue;
- Oil prices fall and layoffs announced;
- A "cage-free" egg story;
- The economy growth surprised;
- The Wall Street Report
- Some cold reality about the GDP numbers.
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