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The Business News Headlines 6 June 2023

It's the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 6th day of June, thanks for being with us.  A programming note; later this week we're on the road again.  This time we're in Iowa City, Iowa for EntreFest a gathering of over 350 startups to established entrepreneurs who will be there to network, learn and earn. I was honored to speak at the event two years running. This time we're there to interview some very interesting folks for the show.  Meanwhile, 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:    
Waiting for a UPS delivery? We should talk;
Empty offices and the impact it's having on cities;
Ford issues a recall...think fire;
Olive oil infused...coffee? Yeah, it's a thing;
Dave Ramsey is in some hot water, think legal;
Fortune 500 female CEO's?  Yep for the first time;
The Wall Street Report;
Consumer giving up on pricey food delivery companies.
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 5 June 2023

Great to be back home and in our Iowa studio from being in Nevada for six days. But, when we did get out the hotel pool was delightful. Welcome to the Business News Headlines for Monday the 5th day of June, thanks so much for being with us.  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:    
Microsoft users had an outage today;
The Apple WWDC had some surprises;
Global airlines to bank some huge profit;
The crumbling of the 2023 Recession?
Higher oil prices are on the way;
Should credit scores be a thing of the past?
The Wall Street Report;
The shrinking ad revenue of Twitter is massive.
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 31 May 2023

Welcome to this the final day of May 2023. Glad you are with us and once again we're coming to you from the second largest city in Nevada...Henderson.  I'm told the population here has rocketed upward as a result of folks from California seeking the desert lifestyle and cheaper living.  Just ahead some of the big business news stories of the day.  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:   
Oh Oh...a surge in open jobs may be an issue;
A troubling story about Dollar General;
Amazon's Ring to pay millions because...
So, how much is Twitter worth...now?  Some thoughts;
Retirees are leaving Florida and going...where and why?
CEO salaries are down a bit...but there is a but;
The Wall Street Report;
What? THIS company is now too "WOKE" for many?
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 26 May 2023

They tell us this is the official start of Summer 2023 and we're ready! Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines, grateful you're with us again. A quick programming note: We'll be back with the Business Week in Review this Sunday at Noon Central and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL however, we're not on the air Monday because of the holiday and the U.S. Markets will be closed. In addition we're headed out on assignment to Nevada on Monday for the entire week. Whew.... 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:   
Could the Debit Crisis impact the world...
Short answer is, "Yes!";
Americans to spend $1.5 billion less this holiday weekend;
Twitter launches a new tier and it's already panned;
Yet another EV battery plant coming and why;
Inflation? Yep still here but it's complicated;
The Wall Street Report;
Get this, MoviePass has been resurrected!
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 22 May 2023

Debt Ceiling...it's just about the only thing being talked about in the business world and today uncertainty about the future of the solvency of the United States continued.  That is just one of the stories we've got for you today. Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines. 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 Debt Ceiling and The Markets;
More chaos at Twitter causes panic;
Too many parking lots? What you may not know;
The rise in jobless numbers may not be...accurate;
The Wall Street Report;
Meta is fined big time by the EU and for what?
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 19 May 2023

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines today broadcasting from our remote studio in Mason City, Iowa.  Good to have you with us.  A reminder that we kick off the week on Sunday with the Business Week in Review that airs at Noon Central and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes, we do stream.  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 Justice Department, American Airlines and Jet Blue;
The Debt Ceiling talks have stalled;
That Montana ban on TikToc...might not work;
Bud Light and LGBTQ+ is back in the news;
The grocery business and...Amazon;
Uber is fighting a bill in Illinois and we'll share;
The Wall Street Report;
Debt Ceiling, Recession and Jobs...some scary numbers.
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 and More 18 May 2023

Thanks for coming by for yet another edition of the Business News Headlines. Grateful you're with us again today. Just ahead several hot business news stories of the day and make sure you click through to listen to immigration attorney Lori Chesser as we discuss workforce issues, immigration and what she has experienced in her long career. It's quite the conversation. 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:   
DeSantis vs. Disney and Economics;
The Supreme Court and online platforms;
Mortgage rates climb yet again;
Ice is a big deal over at Starbucks;
Chick-fil-a is closing a store...but not just any store;
Walmart echoes what Target just reported;
Russia has been getting airline parts. Illegal but true;
The Wall Street Report;
Some pot news regarding employment tests.
Also, make sure you click through to listen to a conversation about immigration and the workforce crisis. Our returning guest is immigration attorney Lori Chesser from Dentons Davis Brown who has decades of experience in this area. It all makes for an interesting discussion. To listen to that segment 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.

The Business News Headlines 4 May 2023

Yes, we know...you've heard this dozens of times today but let us also chime in: "May the Fourth be with you...."  This is the business news headlines for Thursday the 4th day of May, grateful that you're with us and spending some time with the stories we've got cooked up for you.  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:    
Jury says, "Not guilty!";
Wall Street is freaking out about banks;
Seems you are also concerned about...banks and your money;
Two words would solve the issue of a lack of workers;
And, we'll tell you what they are and why it matters;
Beer is having a large time in the first quarter;
The Wall Street Report;
Retail troubles in many downtown locations and how we know;
Meanwhile mix "historic" with small shops...a winner.
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.