As the war rages in Ukraine world leaders including Pope Frances appeals for peace. Meanwhile investors in the U.S. are feeling confident that the sanctions may help and the markets reacted. Here is what we've got for you today:
- You may have tightened your belt but corporate America?
- Corporate profits are larger than ever;
- The danger of building your business on Facebook;
- The restaurant industry...forever changed?
- The Musk brothers back in the news;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Google is wooing folks back the office but...
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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.
It's really about economics. The failed and flawed dream of resurrecting the Soviet Union, which in itself failed, is a significant danger to the world economy and our first story bears this out. Here's what we've got for you on this 22nd day of February:
- Winners, Losers and Russia;
- The price of gold is up again;
- AT&T shuts down 3G and what that means;
- DIY project soar and Home Depot says, thank you;
- Move over electric here comes hydrogen;
- A new COVID update;
- The National Guard back in D.C.?
- Tesla hit with another racial lawsuit;
- Labor troubles in Ohio;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Tech jobs head east and where? We'll share.
Speaking of technology this is an amazing conversation about the Farmers Business Network (FBN) that is, sort of the "Amazon of Agriculture". My guest is one of the founders of FBN, Charles Barron. You're going to learn much in this fascinating interview. To listen, click here.
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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.
On Wall Street the session was in a word, "Choppy" but in the end the three major indexes were able to pull out another winning day. It's the business news headlines for Tuesday the first of February. Thanks for being with us and here's what we've got today:
- Three in a row;
- Again, be careful what you post;
- Some union news out of the oilfields;
- What, just what were you thinking...Tesla?
- GM talked profits and chips today;
- We've got some Supreme Court news;
- Uhm...some Valentine's Day news;
- The Wall Street Report;
- And the GOAT makes it official.
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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.
It was a busy news day and one that did not favor Wall Street. And, once you finish listening to what we've got for you today make sure you listen to the conversation about Electric Vehicles with the founder and hosts of Roadworthy Drive, Ken Chester. Some amazing facts and predictions await you. Let's go!
- Yep, you are pretty much on your own;
- Stocks sank due to a number of issues;
- Let's talk chicken and a old/new Popeye's deal;
- Let's talk non-chicken and KFC;
- Ford stock was up a bunch today and why;
- The new unemployment numbers are out;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The restaurant ended tipping and pays $25 an hour.
Now for the interview: My guest is Ken Chester the founder and host of Roadworthy Drive heard on radio stations nationwide and also in podcast form. Ken does a deep dive into the EV market and shares some remarkable facts and predictions. Well worth your time. To listen...just click here!
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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.
It's the New Years Eve edition of Insight on Business glad you're with us again today. Let us hope that 2022 is a better year for so many. Here's what we've got for you today and stick around because 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 the news:
- The ten best performing stocks of 2021? We have a list;
- Wall Street ended the day down but the year up;
- A strike at an Apple factory in India;
- Some union news out of an East Coast McDonald's;
- Know anybody that uses a Blackberry? We have news;
- The Wall Street Report;
- 2021 takes from us a television icon.
It's a Happy New Year to you and yours! With us, because we don't take days off, is Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine and he's got a list of "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro. We've got music, stories, sports and all kinds of "Friday Fun". Click through and get out there...enjoy!
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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 kick off with a sobering statistic on this the day before Christmas Eve. Thanks for being with us. A programing note: The markets are closed tomorrow (Friday) and so, sorta, are we. However we'll be posting up some long form business interviews that you can listen to as you make your way to Grandmother's House. For today:
- A sobering statistic about the U.S. life expectancy;
- Wall Street was up for the third day in a row;
- We've got a new product recall to share;
- The suit against Subway is...well, not good;
- A refinery fire moves gas prices higher;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Some positive economic data from today;
- The most visited website on the planet is...
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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.
It was another rough day on Wall Street and we'll share that story and click ahead for Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview. But, first the news:
- Stocks fell again today and why;
- No more "cooking with gas" in NYC;
- The "Never Ending Pasta Bowl" may be ending;
- Oregon grocery store chains to replace striking workers;
- Episodes of The Apprentice and legal issues in the news;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The December we didn't want to...remember.
Those stories and Stuff to Do in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine. We've got ballet, music, light shows the East Village event and so much more. Click here to listen!
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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.
As we steam toward the weekend the buzz is all about inflation. From fuel to toys and that made for a rough day on Wall Street. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Court documents say Zillow...misled;
- Stocks faltered and the Visa story;
- Gasoline and President Biden and the FTC;
- Empty shelves and Thanksgiving...don't panic;
- The Dubai air show is a big deal for aviation;
- Are inflation worries...over inflated?
- The Wall Street Report;
- A stunning number of overdose deaths rock the U.S.
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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.
Two big reports out today about consumer spending and retail That's where we'll start with the business news headlines for this Tuesday evening:
- Inflation be damned...shoppers are shopping;
- Wall Street bonuses are, well, over the top;
- Pfizer is back in the news;
- So too is Times Square but the governor says...
- Rumblings about the Fed Chair;
- The Egg McMuffin is 50 and McDonald's has a promotion;
- Papa John's is changing things up;
- Dealers are pricing new cars way above MSRP;
- Home Depot and Walmart report sales;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Amazon to pay a $500,000 fine and why.
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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.
Welcome back to a brand new week! Click through to listen to some of the top business news stories coming at you today. Here's what we've got for you:
- False statements about COVID19 and you;
- A NYC favorite may be coming to a metro near you;
- More news about the labor shortage and retail;
- Job Seekers and Employers are not meshing;
- The markets bounced up today...think infastructure;
- Would you take investment advice from...Twitter?
- If you invested $1,000 in Ford Motor Co. on May 19...
- The Wall Street Report;
- Legal issues and stories about that Houston concert.
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.
