The president has pardoned Michael Flynn who plead guilty to lying to the FBI but that story didn't make the business news. Here, however, is what we've got for you today:
- Bingo Cards, 2020 and Delivery Vans;
- Staying safe? No not the virus but...hackers;
- Slack and Salesforce news;
- Credit and young people an interesting story;
- Door Dash to pay up $2.5 million;
- A crockpot story...no, not "crackpot";
- The Wall Street Report;
- Buy Now - Pay Later, it's a thing.
Those stories plus you'll hear from yet another person who has launched a business during the pandemic. This time it's personal mentor and life coach Matt Kiernan and how he helps men better understand the stress they face daily and how to adjust. You can listen to that conversation here.
Yes, we get it...you're obsessed with waiting for election results but...there is other news going on and here is what we've got teed up for you today:
- A reminder Wall Street is not the economy;
- The Fed today said this about that;
- Who is likely to own much of your radio station;
- Poverty and kids in the U.S. some sobering stats;
- The Wall Street Report
- Uber revenue declines but not its stock;
- Foreign students seeking an MBA bypass the U.S.
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Welcome back to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Here is what we've got cooked up for you today and, remember, you can always join us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Let's go:
- As stimulus talks dim...so too does Wall Street;
- States where folks can't pay the rent;
- Tesla is on a roll...no, really;
- Junk Bonds and Dave and Busters;
- Getting creative with empty malls;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Digital Skills, HBCU's and Google.;
- Target getting into gifting...again.
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Mixed signals or not, Wall Street had a great day today as it appears that some sort of federal stimulus program isn't dead after all. Welcome to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 7th of October. Here's what we've got for you:
- Are investors too optimistic;
- Another restaurant chain in bankruptcy;
- 5 skills that need to go on your resume;
- Door Dash has launched a new product;
- Amazon products and safety...it's a story;
- A 117 year old company confronts a very different future;
- The Wall Street Report
- More warnings from the Fed.
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Agriculture, it's a big deal and it takes parts to keep the equipment running and in the fields. Meet Scott Schelling who, along with his wife Vicki, own Rock Valley Tractor Parts and Iowa Cutter Supply. Here we talk about the parts recycling business, how technology has changed his industry, why business continues to grow and a host of topics we think you'll find interesting. Meet Scott Schelling:
It was a bleak report from Jerome Powell of the Fed and that, plus some data, started to roll the ball downhill. It's the business news headlines for Thursday the 17th of September, thanks for being with us and here's what's on tap:
- What the Fed said;
- Conflicting COVID19 messages;
- Hotels are in big trouble and asking for help;
- The comeback of GE?
- The Wall Street Report;
- Low income students at...risk.
Those stories plus a conversation about trucking, the transportation industry and what consumers, suppliers and manufacturers need to know. Here to speak to them, and offer some solutions, are two transportation professionals, Brian Anderson of Anderson Cargo and Steven Haas of DLS Worldwide. If you are a manufacturer, shipper or carrier you might want to listen. To do that, CLICK HERE.
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Prior to the pandemic the trucking industry was already thousands of drivers short then came COVID19. Today overnight deliveries are harder to realize as supply chains break down and more carriers are facing financial hardship. Add to that the safety regulations that have added costs and cut down on trucking time and you've got some significant issues that business needs to realize. Here to speak to them, and offer some solutions, are two transportation professionals, Brian Anderson of Anderson Cargo and Steven Haas of DLS Worldwide. If you are a manufacturer, shipper or carrier you might want to listen.
Welcome back to the Business News Headlines this time for Tuesday the 4th day of August. Here is what we've got on tap for you today...and just a click away:
- The pandemic just hit NBC Universal;
- Looking for Clorox Wipes...gonna have to wait;
- Uber employees may work from home until...
- Would you share your medical history with your employer;
- The department store of the future;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Yes, your workday is longer...but you knew that.
That's a wrap. Thanks for listening!
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You get the feeling it has been a very long...month? For the final day of July 2020 here are the business news headlines we've got for you:
- COVID19 kills so to does homelessness, starvation and stress;
- Today you'll meet another Zombie Retailer;
- Wine, it seems, is a big, big deal;
- Electric Vehicles and charging stations;
- Tesla going on a hiring spree;
- The Wall Street Report;
- How Americans are coping with losing income.
Those stories and then we change gears and have some fun with Jeff Pitts who is the managing editor of Cityview Magazine. Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro in this fun, hyper-local visit. Expect...nothing too serious. You deserve it! To hear that conversation click here.
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It was another sobering day on Wall Street as investors had plenty to grumble about. Welcome to the business news headlines for Friday the 24th of July. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Something new at Chipotle and McDonald's
- Nearly 1/2 of the American workforce is out of a job;
- Two employment companies join forces;
- More job cuts announced today;
- What do idle airplanes...do;
- Being Black and home ownership;
- The Wall Street Report
- Work from Home in Germany.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. From traveling cocktail parties to baseball to State Fair Food without the fair some old radio stories and a bunch more. Have some fun with us...you deserve it. To hear that segment, click here.
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