Technology

Over the past several week All States Ag Parts (ASAP) has acquired three companies to add to their stable of locations in the United States and Canada. Here Jeff Griggs the company COO talks about those new acquisitions, what they mean for ASAP and what ASAP means for the new locations. You'll hear about Combine World, Tractor Joe and Yesterday's Tractor. It was great to reconnect with my friend and here is that conversation. 

Welcome back to a brand new week and the final week of this new year. Amazing...right. A reminder that you can follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.  Here's what we've got for you today:
This retailer set to close all it's U.S. stores;
Markets were mixed and why;
What in the world? GameStop on a roll;
Elon Musk is he's ready to work with Joe Biden;
Delta to bring back some pilots and why;
UPS Fright has been sold...no, really;
The Wall Street Report;
Gen Z is on the move...big time and why.
Thanks for listening! 

It's the end of an amazing week. Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines plus the hyper-local "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Wall Street takes a pause and why;
Home sales were brisk during the holidays;
Looking for a job? Tesla is hiring and...
Unemployed and turning down a job;
Welcome to Texas now, start drilling;
The Wall Street Report;
If grocery delivery is so hot why cut 1,900 jobs?
Those stories PLUS Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in...lots of fun stuff just a click away. Check it here! 
Thanks for listening! 

There has been a flurry of activity coming from the Biden White House and some of it centers on the world of business. That story leads off today and a reminder, you can follow us on Twitter, all day, @IOB_NewsHour.  Let's go:
A slew of executive orders & some impact business;
A judge says the NRA lawsuit can go forward;
United Airlines stock pulled back today and why;
Social Media site Parler heard from a judge;
Electric Vehicles are a winner for automakers;
Ford Motor stock has done what since...Tuesday?
The Wall Street Report
New jobless numbers lower but...
New housing construction on a roll;
But, commercial office space, ouch.
Thanks for listening! 

Thanks for coming by again today. It's Friday so, along with the business news headlines, we've got Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine in to chat it up about some hyper-local events. But, before we go there here are the news stories we've got for you today:
Retail Sales for December disappoint;
Markets react;
Amazon workers to vote on a union;
Heard of Playtika? You will today;
More Apple Stores closing;
Wells Fargo still bleeding cash;
Grocery shopping during a pandemic;
The Wall Street Report;
Feeling paranoid working from home? You are not alone.
Those stories PLUS, to lighten the mood, Jeff Pitts is in to chat it up about some hyper local things to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. To hear that...just CLICK HERE.
Thanks for listening!

So, aren't you glad we don't do...politics here. What a week and weekend.  Here are the top business news stories we've got for you today and, remember, you can join us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour all day long.
$70.5 billion in returns what do you do?
A Bitcoin update for you;
T-Mobile is on a buying spree; 
More stimulus dollar confusion;
Drug news about dementia;
Vaccine news as well;
Pandemic Pricing...it's a thing;
Shipping stuff from China getting pricey;
The Wall Street Report
Is Silicon Valley in trouble?
Thanks for listening and we'll see you on the Twitter Stream for more news and our long-form business interviews.

Hard to believe that it's already Thursday! We're back on track today after being glued to the newswires all yesterday afternoon. Here's what we've got for you today:
Wall Street and the Biden Certification;
Let's buy stuff...and we've got a list of bargains;
A new vaccine made news in...Brazil;
A stimulus check update;
Notice a quiet? Social Media and President Trump;
Work from home even changes how we buy stuff;
The Wall Street Report;
Jobs and cities and the jobs report.
Those stories and for the interview it's entrepreneur Desmund Adams from Focus and Find a totally different way to recruit individuals that not only makes sense but helps businesses make...money. To listen, click here. 

Imagine having to put together the business news headlines with everything else going on in the United States today. I can tell you it wasn't easy.  But, here's what we've got for you today:
Domestic terror and business;
The Georgia Election and what is next;
Investors worry about "Big Tech";
What's in the Biden Tax Plan;
The Wall Street Report;
The World Bank on the recovery.
Those stories plus our first studio interview since March of last year. You'll meet Patrick Palmer who, with his company The Computer Guy is in our Small Business Spotlight. To hear his interesting back-story just click here.
Thanks for coming by and follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. 

Thanks for listening. My guest is Patrick Palmer a small business person from Central Iowa who has, for twenty-five years, been helping individuals, businesses and non-profits with their technology. He is known as The Computer Guy and his work is first class. Patrick is a returning guest and, this is the first in-studio interview I've been able to do since March of 2020. Here you'll learn how Patrick got started and what motivates him. This was fun.

Welcome back to the first Monday of 2021 and the business news headlines from today. Here is what we've got for you today and a reminder you can follow us all day on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 
Business urges Congress to certify the Biden win;
Following a big close to 2020 stocks slipped today and why;
Google now has a union;
Tech stocks took a beating today;
Vaccine manufacturers hungry for workers;
The Wall Street Report;
Slack was down today and what that meant.
Those stories just a click away and thanks for listening!