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The Business News Headlines 28 December 2023

Welcome to the final Thursday of 2023. Light trading on Wall Street as investors are eyeing the New Year's Holiday. This is the Thursday Edition of the Business News Headlines and we kick things off today with a look at the corporations who are leaving China and what companies are flocking there.  However, it's not exactly what China...wants. Hey, if you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Facebook? Sure were there too.  Here's what we've got for you today: 
China the GDP and what U.S. companies are flocking there;
If you are an Amazon Prime Video user'
you are getting something "extra" next year;
Weight loss drugs and Medicare makes the news;
Jobless numbers are in and what they mean;
More positive news on mortgage rates;
The Wall Street Report;
And The Color Purple rakes in the cash.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and More 26 September 2023

Great to be back with you. Yesterday our crew took the day off for the Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur and today shuffled back into the office tired but ready to get at it. Click through for the news headlines plus a conversation about a book fair with entrepreneur and author Tyler Granger. It's pretty cool what he is doing and a neat bit of information for your community should you want to copy his efforts.  If you want to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find  us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
An historic first: Biden and the UAW;
Actors open another front in their strike;
Target closing 9 stores and why;
Want a job in Paris? We have news;
Confidence in the U.S. economy is slipping;
Talking wages: UPS drivers vs. Amazon drivers;
The Wall Street Report;
Coming back to TV...some details post strike.
For the interview you'll meet Tyler Granger the author and entrepreneur who is behind the Windsor Heights, Iowa Book Fair for the second year. Here you'll learn more about why he decided to use his own money to promote authors from across the Hawkeye State. And, it's a pretty cool story. To listen to that conversation, click this link.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 1 September 2023

Welcome to September and the Business News Headlines for the first day of a new month. A programing note: We will air this Sunday at Noon Central and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL (and yes we stream) however because the markets are closed on Monday we too will be out of here.  Hope you get to enjoy the Labor Day Holiday Weekend and stay safe. To reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
There was a surprise in the jobs report;
A highchair recall made the news today;
Just how do you define "escort"? A trial in Phoenix;
Bed, Bath & Beyond lives and the company is noisy;
The UAW says "unfair labor practices";
ESPN goes dark on Charter Communications;
The Wall Street Report;
The ugly truth about staffing in nursing homes.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 31 August 2023

For some reason we all had the idea that today was Friday. Seems that we must have equated the end of the month with the end of the week or...we're looking forward to the Labor Day Weekend? It's the business news headlines for today, thanks for being here. Also,  to reach us on social media and if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
The details on the cooling of inflation;
New jobless numbers are out and we'll share;
False advertising? Say it ain't so food companies;
Money for Maui from two celebs;
"People just don't want to work..." Oh, really?
The Wall Street Report
CNN to hook up with Max (Formerly HBO) our thoughts.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 20 July 2023

It's the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 20th day of July and thanks for being with us. Just a click ahead we'll offer you some of the top business news stories of the day along with the markets and just a bit of commentary. It's what we do Sunday through Friday. And, if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Everything, no everything, is going pink;
Keeping tabs on the 30-year fixed mortgage;
The biggest deal ever for U.S. sports;
AMC gives up on charging more for better seats;
U.S. workers feeling pretty good about the future;
The Wall Street Report;
Netflix found gold when it put the bite on password sharing.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 13 July 2023

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines coming to you all week long from Pennsylvania where I've learned so much over the past couple of days about the Old Order Amish, the agriculture community, recycling of farm and construction equipment. We'll be sharing some of those stories with you in the days and weeks ahead.  So, are you on Threads yet?  You can find us @Insight_On_Business. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Mortgage rates climb yet again;
The first over the counter birth control pill;
Actors join writers in a strike action;
Walmart pulls a sales promotion and why;
The U.S. is importing used cooking oil and why;
My Pillow is holding an auction...and why;
The Wall Street Report;
Affordable housing, Boston and Office Buildings.
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...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 26 June 2023

It's the final Monday of June...where did that month go?  Welcome to the Business News Headlines and to prove to you we don't only do "hard news" we're going to the box office later in the broadcast. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
Labor unrest in Spain and why;
He invented the Lithium-Ion battery;
Get on the Bus...Gus! Electric that is;
Spiderman or The Flash?
A shocking story about Vanna White;
If you rent or are about to...some good news;
Amazon Prime members prefer groceries from...
The Wall Street Report;
Dining troubles plague restaurant owners.
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 2 May 2023

Getting closer to the weekend. Happy Friday to you as the Business News Headlines comes to you from the second largest city in Nevada, Henderson. Great to have you with us again today. Just a click away some of the big business news headlines of the day plus a wild day on Wall Street. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:   
The shocking jobs report for May...yikes;
The markets surged due to two big issues;
Commercial delinquencies are up and why;
Netflix shareholders rebel and why;
Ah, the VW Bus...coming back but different;
The judge in the Disney vs. DeSantis case leaves;
World food prices actually fell in May;
The Wall Street Report;
And, "Metamates" to return to the office.
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 23 May 2023

It's the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines coming to you today from the Central Iowa Business Conference where over 255 business people, aspiring business people and others gathered to hear from some powerful speakers like best selling author of Legendary Tommy Breedlove and Tiffani Bova, author and Chief Growth Evangelist of Salesforce.  And, yes, we were able to sit down with several attendees and speakers...we'll have those interviews coming up throughout the month.  Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:   
Spending less on DIY? We know you are;
Netflix cracking down on password sharing...here;
Behind on utility bills?  Millions are;
A surprise housing story for April;
A walkout over at Amazon;
Booze and Alexa made the news;
The Wall Street Report;
The Uber DEI exec loses her...job 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 8 May 2023

Welcome to a new week and the business news headlines for Monday the 8th day of May. A programing note: We'll be on assignment in Washington, D.C. this Wednesday through Friday so our daily business news offerings will consist of several new business conversations as well as some from our "Way-Back Machine". Just so you know.  Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:     
Talks break down and what that means for you;
Another look at the surprising April jobs report;
Where are the "hot jobs" and where are the layoffs?
Love burgers? We've got the top five chains in the U.S.;
Wait, what? U.S. consumers are cooling to the idea of EV's;
Some great dog news about osteoarthritis;
The Wall Street Report;
They are selling less but making huge profits...but, there is a but.
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.