Welcome to a brand new month...with still lingering business issues from September. Here's what we've got for you today:
- The jobless numbers are, well, steady;
- More job cuts and what the numbers mean;
- Restaurant deals are back and why;
- Pfizer CEO says the debate was "disappointing";
- What? Bed, Bath & Beyond had a big month...and day;
- Boeing is moving a facility a blow to unions;
- Silicon Valley and new parent perks;
- The Wall Street Report
- Traders thinking a Democrat sweep might be a good thing.
Those stories and a conversation with Charles Clayton. His personal story is amazing and so too is his legacy of service to others. Charles lives in Fort Dodge, Iowa and is running for the Iowa House. Click through to learn his amazing story.
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It's a brand new business week and thanks for coming by for the business news headlines. Here's what we have for you today:
- There are a record 12 deals in the IPO Pipeline;
- Europe braces for a tough winter;
- Who you are impacts your economics;
- Did we learn from the Great Recession;
- They say the future of business is...not good and why;
- The Wall Street Report
- The Grocery BOOM is...gone.
Those stories PLUS you'll meet Farmer/Attorney Warren Varley who is from Stuart, Iowa and is running for the Iowa State Senate in a sprawling district that includes Adar, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie and part of Polk County. We'll talk about rural economic development, the factors that Iowa should be paying attention to. We'll chat about taxes, tax credits, education and more. Meet Warren Varley right here.
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Welcome to a new month...and where did August go? We've been busy digging up some of the business news stories you may have missed and this is what we've got for you today:
- Great data from manufacturing but, there is a but;
- Apartment renting...a thing of the past;
- Commercial office and retail space in trouble;
- Uber and selfies...no really;
- The payroll tax holiday started today one word: Confusing;
- The job posting from Amazon they took down;
- The grocery store that doesn't allow shoppers;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Ben & Jerry's, Ice Creme and White Supremacy.
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It's the business news headlines for Tuesday the 18th day of August and 76 days until the November election. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Catch a movie and the ticket is just 15 cents;
- 100 years ago today women won the right to vote;
- COVID19 and College;
- You and your passion for buying online..it's growing;
- Social Security and Joe Biden;
- CEO pay up a whopping 1,167%;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Halloween 2020...yikes!
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Getting closer to the weekend...welcome to the Thursday edition of the business news headlines! Here's what we've got for you today:
- We achieved a record today...but it wasn't good;
- Walmart to cut jobs;
- Starting today you can buy "plant burgers" there;
- United to cut more pilots;
- Coca Cola to launch a new product;
- McDonald's announces two major programs;
- California Pizza files for bankruptcy;
- Nordstrom cutting staff and pay;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Is the "middle-ground" of restaurants going...away?
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Like those of us who report on the news like to say, "It's Friday...only two more working days until Monday!" Thanks for clicking through and here's what we've got on tap today:
- The markets "wobbled";
- The coming of mass evictions;
- Two numbers: 600 and 25,000,000;
- Delta to cut pay for pilots;
- CISCO fires "some employees" over BLM backlash;
- No cruse for...you;
- The Wall Street Report
- "Try something new" she said...and there are new jobs out there.
Those stories plus...it's Friday so have some fun already! Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about a host of things going on in the Des Moines Metro. Some silly stuff about the "Room of Doom" and a new tagline for Zoom. Plus a comic-cosplay event, drive in plays, a gun show, fireworks and much more including Summer Stir. To learn more about that click ahead and enjoy!
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What a difference a day makes. The rising cases of COVID19 put the markets in a tail spin. That story and more are what we've got for you this Friday afternoon:
- Wall Street gets real with worry;
- States that were "opening up" may not be;
- Remington Arms and the irony of a sale;
- Masks, Starbucks and "Karen";
- Facebook loses a big advertiser;
- The Wall Street Report
- Working Remote? Some cities will pay you to move there.
Those stories PLUS you'll get to welcome Jeff Pitts from Cityview back to our microphones. He's got a new list of Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro. To check that out...just click here.
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We made it to Friday and to Juneteenth at that. It's the business news headlines for the 19th of June and thanks for coming by. Today:
- We bailed out banks...what about restaurants;
- The Ford Bronco and O.J. Simpson;
- College changes are coming, we've got a list;
- Volatile day on Wall Street;
- Juneteenth seeing more attention than ever and why.
Thanks, again for coming by...look for us to be back on Sunday, Noon Central, for the Business Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes...it streams so you can pick it up...everywhere. Also, follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour for the latest and our other programming notices.
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You've been busy buying stuff...and we know what and where. It's the business news headlines for Tuesday and here's what we've got on tap for you today:
- Retail Sales Numbers - A Deep Dive;
- Restaurants are "running on fumes";
- Working parents are struggling and what that could lead to;
- Ever heard of Barbicide? You will today;
- The Wall Street Report;
- A bunch of companies are giving June 19th as a day off...and why.
Those stories plus the story of moss walls...no, really. Our guest for the interview is Kasey Riley one half of the talented duo behind the Kansas City company known as The Fat Plant Society. You'll learn about the benefits of moss walls and why they are becoming popular among businesses seeking to hire millennials. To hear that just click here.
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