Welcome back and we hope you in Canada and the U.S. had a good Labor Day Holiday. By the way, you want to follow us on Twitter it's @IOB_NewsHour. On the newscast today:
- Tesla stock tumbles big time;
- Airline stocks and summer driving;
- Consumers and their credit;
- Demand for oil dries up...again;
- Apple and their big event is coming;
- The Wall Street Report
- Feeling "socially awkward"?
Those stories PLUS I'll visit with Brent Roske, a noted filmmaker, who is bringing back Roske on Politics. We'll talk about his love for film, the films he's done with some cast members from West Wing and then get into what Roske on Politics is, where you can see it and also about the power Iowa has when it comes to national elections. Oh...and he has an amazing bit of trivia about Congress and Iowa...that shocked me. To listen, just click here.
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We've been busy grinding it out today...so much going on that this is the "Late Edition" of the business news...we usually try to get this out before 5PM Central. Here's what's on tap for today:
- Google and their new planned community;
- More airline job cuts;
- Remember when politicians were afraid of the deficit;
- More companies embrace "working from home";
- Eviction due to COVID19? Not so fast...
- The Wall Street Report
- Is smaller...bigger? Ask Macy's.
Those stories plus a really neat conversation with Rachel Trainum of Tero International. Not long ago Rachel was a summer intern at the company. Today she not only oversees the corporate marketing and communications but this year was in charge of the new crop of interns who, according to Rachel, did some amazing things. It's a great story and you can catch it here.
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It's the final day of August 2020. Thanks, once again, for coming by for the business news headlines. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Success doesn't always mean your stock will soar;
- Guess what happened to Zoom's revenue;
- Consumers win as airlines dump change fees;
- Drones and Amazon: Is it a bird, a plane???? Nah...
- Has your credit been...reduced;
- The Wall Street Report
- Dating has taken a hit due to COVID19 what about children?
Those stories PLUS you'll meet Mike Harlow in this Small Business Spotlight. Mike is an entrepreneur from Hannibal, Missouri and he is, sort of, a "storm chaser". To hear that segment just click here.
Welcome back to our daily look at some of the business news headlines you may have missed. Here's what we've got for you today:
- Arizona in big trouble;
- American Airlines to cut thousands of jobs;
- Where there is fast money there is fraud;
- Consumer confidence has...tanked again;
- Millions jobless and job postings go...down;
- The Wall Street Report
- Working remotely and being...lonely.
Thanks for coming by and if you want to reach out on Twitter you can find us @IOB_NewsHour.
Once again from our "mobile studio" due to being without power for day three it's the business news headlines. They say we may be back with some juice...tomorrow...or Saturday. In the newscast tonight:
- Millennial Moms take a hit;
- Airbnb looks to go public;
- Roku surprises Wall Street;
- More bad news from retail;
- Heard of Ghost Kitchens?
- United Airlines ramping up rewards;
- The Wall Street Report;
- TicTok - More troubles.
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Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines... And, it's been quite the day. A major storm rolled thought Central Iowa this morning knocking down power lines, taking roofs off of buildings and leaving nearly 20,000 without power. Like...us. So today we cobbled together a different mic, power source and more to deliver these stories:
- Amazon to come to the aid of...Malls?
- Blue Chips came alive today;
- We've got a new housing report;
- Changes coming to Uber and Lyft;
- The president and Social Security;
- We know what you've been buying and will share;
- The "essential workers" that may soon be unemployed.
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Getting closer to the weekend...welcome to the Thursday edition of the business news headlines! Here's what we've got for you today:
- We achieved a record today...but it wasn't good;
- Walmart to cut jobs;
- Starting today you can buy "plant burgers" there;
- United to cut more pilots;
- Coca Cola to launch a new product;
- McDonald's announces two major programs;
- California Pizza files for bankruptcy;
- Nordstrom cutting staff and pay;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Is the "middle-ground" of restaurants going...away?
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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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It was a stunning reversal on Wall Street today. Blame COVID-19 and California. Here's what we've got for you today:
- The markets did take a nose dive;
- The coronavirus has changed much even your 2020 taxes;
- Airlines to begin cutting workers;
- JetBlue to keep middle seats empty;
- U.S. retail sales are down...so too in Mexico;
- Storage at Amazon warehouses is an issue;
- The Wall Street Report;
- The odd story of Tic Toc and business.
Those stories PLUS an interesting look at the business of genealogy with professional genealogist Ricki King. For twenty years she has been searching for family members for her clients. You'll learn how she got started, what interesting stories she's found and more. Ricky King from Roots to Branches Genealogy is right here.
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It looked, for awhile, that technology stocks might save the Nasdaq...but in the end, that was not to be the case. It's the business news headlines for Tuesday the 19th of May...here's what we have coming up:
- Pier 1 will be closing all its stores...another retail hit;
- Mortgage relief changes from the government;
- Another tax cut could be on the way;
- A new crop of jobs are emerging related to COVID19;
- The next stimulus package...a political football;
- The Wall Street Report;
- Memorial Day...Summer may already be over for many;
Those stories and Yogesh Shah, M.D. joins me to separate fact from fiction regarding testing, masks and more. Dr. Shah is the Medical Director for Broadlawns Medical Center and what he says is critical. No politics...just science. To hear that, click here.
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