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The Business News Headlines 19 May 2019

The business news headlines on the Vacation Edition of the Business News Hour. Here's what we have in stock for you today:
Another retail chain says goodbye;
Over 120 companies send a letter to President Trump saying "Stop!";
A new study says Millennial's may never be economically secure;
Heard of "Dot Amazon"?
Google and China have 90 days in a reversal from Washington;
Local business, the environment and agriculture...again.
Those stories and in for The Interview is Emily Wyatt from the Des Moines Area Religious Council talking about food insecurity, their mission and an event happening this week.  To hear that, just click here. 
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News Headlines 20 May 2019

Welcome to the Vacation Edition of the Business News Hour. Coming up today we've got to ask about the games you may have downloaded:
Kill a journalist;
Tech stocks tank the market today;
Small business gives the economy a green light...sort of;
Fast food doing some interesting things to recruit and retain;
Ford laying off thousands of workers.
Those stories and through the magic of radio we've got Laura Kinnard joining us from Des Moines, Iowa to chat it up about business networking and education in DSMUSA this week. To hear that, just click here. 
Thanks for listening~

Out to Lunch with John Norris

My lunch guest is a long-time friend who I first met back in 1982. John Norris has an amazing story of public service and a deep love for the world of sustainable agriculture and sustainable energy. We talk about all of that plus, family, the Obama White House, campaigns and his work with the State Public Policy Group. You're just a click away from listening in as we go Out to Lunch at Trostel's Dish and talk business and politics and more. 
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The Business News Headlines 14 May 2019

What a difference a day makes...twenty-four little hours.  It's the business news headlines and today this is what we've got cooked up for you:
24 hours ago the sky was falling. Today? "Dead cat bounce";
While UBER was bleeding cash big banks raked in the loot;
How long will the trade war last? Some say a long time;
Hungry and stuck in traffic? Burger King has an app for that;
Heard about the class action suit against Turbo-Tax?
What happened and why on Wall Street
Also today we're going to deliver to you Quick Bites part of our Out to Lunch segment where I get to ask our guest three questions. Today it's John Norris, partner with the State Public Policy Group who is going to share with us his favorite book, movie and if he wasn't doing what he is doing now...what might he like to be doing. John Norris and Quick Bites at Trostel's Dish. Here is that conversation. 

The Business News Headlines 10 May 2019

Hey, it's Friday and we made it to the weekend kids...  Coming at you today are these business news headlines:
Trade Talks and Tweets;
Rough start for a new IPO;
Guns N Roses ain't a happy bunch;
Remember that major hack of Anthem Insurance? New details;
Iowa sets a record in new business filings. No, really;
What happened and why on Wall Street
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine joins me for Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend into next week. And we start of very seriously in Pig Latin.  Hey, it's Friday!  To hear that fun just click here. 
Thanks for listening!
 

The Business News Headlines 11 April 2019

The markets stalled out today as investors play a "wait and see" sort of day. It's the business news headlines for Thursday the 11th of April. Here is what's inside:
Millennials are falling out of the Middle Class;
The Uber IPO is a thing;
Grocery War, Trade War now Tax War;
The National Pork Expo gets shut down;
The Des Moines International Airport has growing pains;
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories plus our Restaurant of the Week is Range Grill + Golf located in Urbandale, Iowa. This place has three really cool things going for it: An amazing restaurant with interesting menu items, a great state of the art golf simulator and signature cocktails that will lift your spirits. I'll chat with owner Steve Garrels about the work that went into creating this beautiful and functional place and talk a bit about the future. To hear that click here. 
Thanks for coming by! 

The Business News Headlines 10 April 2019

We've got a packed newscast for you with plenty of business news and our Out to Lunch feature. On the docket today:
The markets were up but not by much;
CBS has a look at the new crisis in Rural America;
Boeing shareholders are suing Boeing;
Bankers got a frosty reception on Capital Hill;
YouTube TV just raised their prices;
What happened and why on Wall Street
Plus we go Out to Lunch with Heidi Soliday the first female names as a sports director in America. We launch into lunch at Range Grill + Golf by asking Heidi three questions it's the same three questions we ask all our Out to Lunch guests. Here is that segment.
Then we'll talk sports, the business of television news, women in TV broadcasting, she'll drop some names, talk about her near chance to go and compete in the Olympics (no...really) and we'll talk about her new passion of cycling and raising awareness of climate change. It's a packed hour and you can hear that segment here. 
Thanks for coming by

The Business News Headlines 25 March 2019

Welcome to Monday and the Business News Headlines. Click through to hear these stories that made the cut today:
Hmmm...that Inverted Yield Curve...again;
Suit sellers scramble as more companies relax their dress code;
Apple wants you to know they do other stuff than make iPhones;
Boeing working at getting their fleet of 737's back in the air;
Coal - It's just a matter of time;
What happened today on Wall Street and why.
Also today we'll have you meet Ken Chester and Sasha J. Little from the transportation and technology podcast Roadworthy Drive. We met Ken and Sasha at the recent Podcast Iowa gathering and sat down with them to find out what it is they talk about. Ends up cars, trucks, technology and more. Click here to listen.
And, because it's Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com is with us talking up business networking and educational events happening in the Metro...and we've got a full plate. To listen to that list, click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 22 March 2019

It's the Business News Headlines for Friday the 22nd day of March...thanks for clicking through today. Inside:
Stocks struggle as fears of a global economic slowdown rise;
More troubles for Boeing;
GM says they are not moved to open any plan in Ohio but an investment in Michigan;
Forget about "beer brackets" we've got a full scale beer war going on;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories plus Marti Hupp and Greg Patterson join us to talk about Pedal Off the Pounds a program from the Des Moines Cycle Club...you will be amazed at what it has done for people and the world of cycling in the Des Moines Metro. Listen to Marti and Greg here. 
Also today Jeff Pitts from Cityview with Stuff to DO in the Metro this weekend into next week. Always fun...nothing too serious.  You can catch that conversation here. 
Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 21 March 2019

It's Thursday and we've got the business news headlines for you. What happened and why that is so important. Here we go!
Some systems are suggestion...(gulp) recession;
The tax cut that is hurting the GOP;
Jean maker Levi came back to Wall Street and...did they;
Some Iowa TV stations are on the sale block;
No Dave & Busters but something close coming to the Merle Hay Mall;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Also today I go "Out to Lunch" with the Mayor of Des Moines, Frank Cownie. But before we order we sit down for "Quick Bites" - Three questions we ask every OTL guest. You can hear that...right here.
Then it's Out to Lunch at Jesses Embers as Mayor Cownie talks about the changing demographics of Des Moines, transportation, new  projects, quality of life, unemployment, and more. After 16 years as mayor it would seem he's still got a passion to do more. Frank Cownie as we go Out to Lunch and talk public policy. Click here to listen. 
Thanks for coming by!