Friday Fun

The Business News Headlines 15 February 2019

It was all China, China, China today and the market reacted. It's the Business News Hour for Friday the 15th of February and here is what we've got on tap:
We told you it was China;
The power behind Amazon taking a pass on New York City;
How does immigration impact Social Security? Some facts;
Big trouble for Cognizant and some big fines;
Just what you need a new Twitter feature;
Buying out flood prone areas...the impact of climate change?
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine joins me to talk up "Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend into next week. To hear that silliness, just click here.
Thanks for listening!  

Stuff to DO in the DSMUSA Metro

Each week Jeff Pitts the managing editor for CityView Magazine joins me to talk up "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. We have fun talking about sports, music, critters and so much more. It's all light and laughter and we apologize in advance. Have a listen and then get out there. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 2019

After weeks of a federal shutdown the announcement came today that a deal had been reached. That leads off the newscast on this Friday evening.  Thanks for being here.
Federal Shutdown Over?
Markets react to the deal;
The media industry is slashing jobs and not just at newspapers;
Amazon wants others to do the heavy lifting and R&D for exclusive Prime products;
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is about to roll out a "Wealth Tax";
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories and Jeff Pitts the Managing editor of Cityview Magazine is in with Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To hear that...just click here.
Thanks for listening! 

Stuff to DO with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine

It's Friday and we've got Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine in to talk up some cool things to do in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro this weekend into next week. Music, sports, plays, a farm show, some culture...hey stuff is happening and you're invited to take part. Click through and then get out there and have some fun!  You deserve it! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.

Business News Headlines 18 January 2019

Coming to you today from Mobile, Alabama we've got the business news headlines. Today we'll share stories about:
China, the Dow and the U.S. Trade;
Facebook, Regulators & Fines;
Tesla cuts its workforce - stock slides;
Rich folks getting a divorce means what...yeah, Amazon;
Netflix is burning through tons of cash...so?
Experts say pay off your mortgage ASAP why?  We'll share;
What happened on Wall Street & why.
Those stories and we'll chat with Angela Trigg who recently opened up The Haunted Book Shop in downtown Mobile. We love sharing small business stories and this one is really interesting on a number of levels. Click here to listen!
Then, dialing in the long-distance, we've got Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview with Stuff to DO this weekend into next week in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro. Listen in here!
Thanks for listening!

Jeff Pitts and Stuff to DO in the Metro

Each week Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine joins us to talk about "Stuff to DO in the Metro" this weekend into next week. We're talking film to sports to family events to plays. Click through and then get out there! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 January 2019

The Labor Department report today busted loose Wall Street...oh, and there was that Fed statement that kicked stuff into high gear. It's the Business News Hour Headlines for our first Friday of 2019. A click away you'll find:
Saks is closing a store in Manhattan..we thought you should know;
A billion dollar lawsuit gets the green light and what it's about will shock you;
800,000 federal workers are not getting paid but some in the White House may get a raise;
Marriott says the hack was not as bad as first reported but, it's still big;
Leaders in the German government got hacked;
Get your wallet open...cable prices are going up, again.
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories PLUS we've got Jeff Pitts back from Cityview Magazine with Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. And to prove to you that we fail to take ourselves too seriously we even left in the bloopers at the end.  Enjoy! To hear all of that just click here. 
Thanks for listening!

The Business News Headlines 21 December 2018

We've not seen a week like this since 2008 or a December like this since...ready?...1931. The markets are in a mess. That story and more just a click away.
Correction means when the markets fall 20% below their high of the year. That happened;
More bad news for Sears;
A store that has been open for 157 years will close its doors on Sunday;
Yet, these seven retail stories are set to open more brick and mortar next year;
An indepth look at Wall Street. OK, you can skip this one unless you like train wrecks.
Those stories and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is back with us for Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend into next week and an early warning. There ain't much going on...but we had some fun anyway. To hear this crazy-talk, click here. 
Thanks for listening

Stuff to DO in the Metro with Cityview and Jeff Pitts

It's the weekend before Christmas and, frankly, there isn't much going on. Well, there is the Social Club and a couple of other events and of course HOCKEY. But, we had some fun anyway and you get to listen in. Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine... 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 14 December 2018

Yet another down day on Wall Street kicks off the broadcast today...that plus a shocking story about what Johnson and Johnson knew about asbestos in...baby powder. Here is the line up:
If you thought October was a rough month for Wall Street, December is worse;
Lose $1.9 billion and still give out $25 million in bonuses? It's good to be king;
That Johnson & Johnson report is tough to take;
Costco stock fell today;
GM sending out layoff letters;
YouTube has been busy, very busy;
How to become rich and skinny;
Oh, yeah...the Markets.
Those stories plus some Friday Fun with Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. We'll talk about Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend into next week and even get off on Hammond B3 organs...no, really! You can listen to this silliness by clicking here. 
Thanks for listening!