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The Business News Headlines 10 July 2019

And we're off! Early this morning, on the hope of a Fed rate cut, the Dow jumped by well over 100 points. By mid-day investors continued to be hopeful. Catch regular updates on the market condition on our Twitter Feed @IOB_NewsHour. In other news today:
The NRA isn't "cooking" their books but...
Health Care and Technology;
Netflix under siege;
China - Manufacturing - Trade it's all back;
President Trump and his Social Media Summit;
American Airlines is having a lousy summer;
The Epi-Pen shortage and new...news.
Those stories and more along with some tax talk from our CPA friend Bruce Schmiedlin from Bruce Tax & CPA who says some tax preparers are simply tucking numbers in returns causing issues for small businesses and their owners. To listen to that conversation just click here. 
Thanks for listening.
 

The Business News Headlines & More 8 July 2019

Welcome back to a full week of work...for many of us the mid-week holiday put a kink in our productivity. But, hope you had a great time with family and friends. It was a rocky day on Wall Street to open the week as investors deal with the Fed and tech companies had a tough day.  In other headlines:
Employee unrest at Amazon continues;
So how strong are the ties to the Chinese military;
It's about profit says this bank...profit;
States are actually falling apart and we're not talking earthquakes;
Employees spending hundreds each month to avoid co-workers;
Got...gas?
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard from Drake University, DMACC and DMBizMixer.com on social media, the big deal with curating stuff, retail trade and business events in the Greater Des Moines Metro this week. You can catch that right here! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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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The Business News Headlines & More 5 July 2019

Miss us?  We missed you.  We took the 4th of July off to be with family and friends. But, of course we were still out there on Twitter, @IOB_NewsHour. Today Wall Street trended lower and we'll share why.
The Jobs Report and Cold Water;
The BEST food chain in the U.S. is...;
Small companies tackle ways to combat Alzheimer's Disease;
Co-Founder of Wikipedia says the social media giants are "appalling";
Dog treats making people sick;
For some the economy is great...for others;
Leadership and working from home...
Those stories plus our weekly round up of Stuff to Do in the Des Moines, Iowa Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is right here!  Think history, houses, cars, music, sports. We've got it covered and you can listen in here.  
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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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The Business News Headlines & More 1 July 2019

Welcome to a new month and a holiday shortened work week for many of us. Today the markets started out with a bang...moderated a bit but by the bell the Dow was up 117 points to 26,717 the NASDAQ gained a whopping 84 points and the S&P 500 was up by over 22 points.  In other business news headlines:
Another daily newspaper shuttered today;
Millennials are following in their parents and grandparents footsteps;
What are the top five performing franchises in the U.S.
And, what five franchises are in trouble;
Wells Fargo and Principal Financial in the news;
Facing an industry turnover rate of 117% this chain does something different.
Those stories plus some time with Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com as we talk about road diets, food diets, business blogging and even  some networking events in this short week. To hear that, just click here. 
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Business, Speed, Blogging and More with Laura Kinnard

It's a holiday shortened week but yet we find things to talk about with Laura Kinnard of Drake University, Des Moines Area Community College and DMBizMixer.com.  We kick things off talking about "road-diets" and business, speeding, business blogging and some weight loss. Oh...and there are a couple of business events happening too. Here's Laura! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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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The Business News Headlines & More 28 June 2019

It's the business news headlines just before you slip off into the weekend. The markets pretty much are stable as all eyes are on the G-20 and the meeting of the U.S. and China presidents. In other business news headlines:
The Taco Bell Hotel...no, really;
More tax breaks on the way;
Warning labels on...Tweets;
Some Supreme Court news;
Consumer spending numbers...doing your part?
Water in a can;
Merger in health care on the way.
Those stories and Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week with Jeff Pitts and Trevor Babcock from Cityview Magazine. Only thing is...don't expect anything too serious here. 
Thanks for listening! 
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Business, Art and Networking with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday we chat with Laura Kinnard from Drake University, Des Moines Area Community College and DMBizMixer.com about business events happening in the greater Des Moines, Iowa Metro. This week kicks off Art Week and we talk about art as a business. Then spend some time with us about the new DSM Magazine event, this time in Indianola, the big project at Water Works that...ironically was rained out. We talk about funding and the Des Moines Social Club not to be confused with Social Media Day with the Social Media Club of Des Moines. Also we've got some networking for women and much more. Enjoy! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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 June 2019

It's the early edition of the Business News Hour and we lead off with clues...we're looking for clues on this the 19th day of June...and thanks for listening!
Clues, looking for clues;
Oh, Oh...this won't make President Trump happy;
Apple said to be moving suppliers away from China;
Amazon to FedEx, "Take that!";
Twitter says you ain't using it so...it's gone;
A phone launch coming;
The world of shrinking bonuses, but you knew that...right?
Those stories plus a conversation we had some time ago with Mike Curtin the CEO of the DC Central Kitchen where it's much more than food. Click here for that story.
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines and More 17 June 2019

Thanks for coming by! The business news headlines we've got for you cross many different areas and each touches you.  Let's go!
No Fee Banking (like really...none) announced;
The ban on China and tech giant is a $30 billion hit;
Retail pushes back on the Trump trade war;
Heard about "hot-desking"? You will today;
This could be a major reason health care costs are so high;
Early trouble spots in the housing sector
Pfizer spending billions for another drug company.
Those stories and more along with Laura Kinnard from DMBizMixer.com talking about networking and business events in the DSMUSA Metro but not until we've chatted about the"Mystery of Social Media". No, really...we've been doing this for a decade and still businesses are struggling. Here is that conversation. 
Thanks for coming by! 
 

The Mystery of Social Media Marketing with Laura Kinnard

When I sat down with Laura Kinnard from Drake, DMACC and DMBizMixer.com to talk about business networking events happening in the Greater Des Moines Metro I didn't expect to go here. We sort of went off the rails about social media and how, for so many businesses (large and small), it is a frustrating mystery. For example what platform to use, what calendar, what to share, who to share with....agahhhhh. Sorry for the rant but give a listen to that as well as some top networking/education events happening this week.  
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm 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.