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Friday Jul 24, 2020
The Business News Headlines 24 July 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
It was another sobering day on Wall Street as investors had plenty to grumble about. Welcome to the business news headlines for Friday the 24th of July. Here's what we've got for you today:
Something new at Chipotle and McDonald's
Nearly 1/2 of the American workforce is out of a job;
Two employment companies join forces;
More job cuts announced today;
What do idle airplanes...do;
Being Black and home ownership;
The Wall Street Report
Work from Home in Germany.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. From traveling cocktail parties to baseball to State Fair Food without the fair some old radio stories and a bunch more. Have some fun with us...you deserve it. To hear that segment, click here.
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!
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
The Business News Headlines 14 July 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
It's the day before Income Tax Day in the U.S. Welcome to the business news headlines for the 14th of July. Here's what we've got for you today:
Stimulus Checks and Dead Folks;
Wells Fargo to cut dividend by 80%;
Heard of Fisker Electric Vehicles;
Black Families and Mortgage Denials;
Some Tax Day Specials;
The Wall Street Report;
The Trump Administration back peddles on International Students.
Thanks for coming by again today!
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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Friday Jul 10, 2020
The Business News Headlines 10 July 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
So, if yesterday was Thursday.... Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Friday the 10th of July. Inside and just a click away we've got these stories for you:
You know that extra $600 bucks for unemployed...
Air bags are back in the news this time...Chrysler;
Toyota says people who mocked George Floyd no longer employed;
China just bought a bunch of corn;
Meanwhile a complaint over fake cotton bale wraps from, yep, China;
American Airlines says "nope" on 17 737 Max jets unless...
The Wall Street Report;
A closer look at the unemployment numbers.
Those stories PLUS you've got to have a bit of fun...right? Here Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine chats it up about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Plus we talk about pizza and pickled herring for...breakfast. Why not, right? To listen to that bit of fun times just click here.
Thanks for listening!
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Stuff to DO with Cityview and Jeff Pitts
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Forgive us we spent some time talking about pizza for breakfast. You do...do that...right? We'll chat about a number of fun stuff like pickled herring and nope, Jeff has never had. Here, once again is Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine with "Stuff to DO" in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro". Things like MMA fights, the Downtown Des Moines Walking Tour, the drive-in from the Des Moines Playhouse, Max Wellman is opening up Noce (YAY!) and on his birthday yet. There is a comic book convention coming to town and a home show in Ankeny. And coming up the Cityview Summer Stir...oh yeah. And lots of stuff in between. Have some fun already, you've earned it.
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 Jul 09, 2020
The Business News Headlines 9 July 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Can you believe it's already Thursday? Here is what we've got for you today in the business news headlines:
Big means better when it comes to restaurants;
Starbucks says no face masks, no service;
Boeing and the Feds;
Jumbo loans at Wells Fargo;
Meanwhile Wells may cut thousands of jobs;
Reopening of schools the decisions are tough;
The Biden Economic Plan rolled out today;
The Wall Street Report
The Supreme Court decision today;
How much should you tip during the pandemic.
Thanks for listening!
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
The Business News Headlines & More 8 July 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Ever wonder where the disconnect is? Stocks rallied today while 32% of Americans missed making their July housing payment. Here are the stories we've got for you today:
That housing story is a shocker;
Americans are moving and why;
Mortgage rates hit an all time low;
Amazon to share more sellers information;
Fraud and the Paycheck Protection Program...no, really?
Companies slash dividends and it's a big number;
The Wall Street Report
Colleges sue the Trump administration.
Those stories plus you'll meet two summer interns who are working and learning at Tero International. Meet Jessica Durbala and Niko Dedic and what they are doing, where they hope to go and what opportunities are in front of them. To listen, click here.
Thanks for coming by!
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
The Business News Headlines 7 July 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
What goes up, must come down and that's what happened today on Wall Street as the Dow fell by 280 points in the final hour of trading. That and these stories for you today:
Denim maker Levi Strauss saw sales tank;
COVID19 and falling home prices in some cities;
You really, really like Disney+ it seems;
He took a knee now he's working with Disney;
Gold prices are going up;
In New Jersey you can pray but not see movies;
The Wall Street Report;
ICE says they will deport foreign students...no, really.
Thanks for listening!
Monday Jul 06, 2020
The Business News Headlines 6 July 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
For those of you in the U.S. that may have enjoyed a long holiday weekend...welcome back. Here's what we've got for you today the 6th of July 2020:
Markets in China and the U.S. were up;
Baby Boomer debt is altering retirement plans;
A new wrinkle for home buyers;
Some surprising companies got PPP money;
Robo-Calls and the Supreme Court;
You are not taking enough time off;
The Wall Street Report
COVID19 didn't take the weekend off.
Thanks 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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International
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.
Our Sponsors
AARP-Iowa
National Tractor Parts Dealer Association
Oasis - A Paychex Company
Tero International