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Monday Nov 02, 2020
The Business News Headlines 2 November 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
So much going on and we're here to boil some of the biggest business news stories down for you. Here's what we've got in store:
Walmart is replacing robots with...
Two large mall owners have filed for Chapter 11;
The price of oil shot up today and why;
Prop 22, Uber and Lyft explained;
The Wall Street Report;
Wall Street warming to a Biden victory;
The disengagement of teens and why that matters.
Those stories plus, for the interview, you'll hear from Jason Olson of Duplication Media. We've been asking business owners how they have been impacted during COVID19 and Jason had an interesting story to tell. You can listen...here.
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
The Business News Headlines 28 October 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
We're getting to the end of October and for Wall Street it's been a spooky season. Here are the business news headlines for Wednesday the 28th of October:
Another sell-off on Wall Street and you know why;
Oil prices tumbled today and why;
The biggest financial fear for Americans is....
Food stockpiling and food manufacturing;
Technology and the U.S. Senate today;
Losing our appetite for chain restaurants;
The Wall Street Report;
Hey, Tic Tok is hiring!
Those storie plus we welcome back Austin, Texas singer/songwriter Roxi Copland to talk with us a bit about her business, COVID19, getting radio airplay, juggling business responsibilities and...Spotify. To hear that conversation and a snippet of her new song, click here.
Thanks for listening.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
The Business News Headlines 23 October 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
For some it is the end of another week...and what a week it has been. Here are the business news headlines we've got ready for you today and remember, join us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour:
Jobs that pay $100K and more;
Dads too and the COVID19 impact;
Wells Fargo said...what?
Mixing business and politics;
Hamburgers and Racial Equity;
Business is upbeat about the future;
The Wall Street Report
Some sober thoughts about jobless numbers.
Those stories PLUS it's Friday and Jeff Pitts the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine in to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro...click here to listen.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
The Business News Headlines 22 October 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thanks so much for coming by. It's been a busy news day and here's what we've got lined up for you today:
Yachts, a Van Gogh and a Movie;
More disruption in the grocery industry;
Microsoft has extended their Work from Home Policy;
Airbus is ramping up;
The retailers that are opening new stores;
Home sales are way up;
The Wall Street Report;
Flight Attendants without a Plan B.
Also today a conversation about what No Justice - No Peace means...to businesses. We've all seen news video about marches and civil unrest but is that what No Justice - No Peace is all about? Today an in depth conversation about the movement in Iowa with organizer Al Womble. To hear that conversation, click here.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
The Business of No Justice - No Peace
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Following an email we received the other day from one of the Iowa organizers of No Justice - No Peace we kicked around the idea to invite them to the Business News Hour to help us...and business better understand what exactly those four words mean. With us is Al Womble who along with several others has been crisscrossing Iowa and setting up voter information booths where they are usually welcomed but often harassed. Here is that conversation:
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
The Business News Headlines 1 October 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Welcome to a brand new month...with still lingering business issues from September. Here's what we've got for you today:
The jobless numbers are, well, steady;
More job cuts and what the numbers mean;
Restaurant deals are back and why;
Pfizer CEO says the debate was "disappointing";
What? Bed, Bath & Beyond had a big month...and day;
Boeing is moving a facility a blow to unions;
Silicon Valley and new parent perks;
The Wall Street Report
Traders thinking a Democrat sweep might be a good thing.
Those stories and a conversation with Charles Clayton. His personal story is amazing and so too is his legacy of service to others. Charles lives in Fort Dodge, Iowa and is running for the Iowa House. Click through to learn his amazing story.
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
A Legacy of Service - Meet Charles Clayton
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Every so often we find a story about a person who has built their life around a mission of service to others. Sometimes, as in this case, these people hope to bring that legacy of service to the people living and working in their community through the legislative branch. Meet Charles Clayton who not only has an amazing story but has also, for years, been that servant to others. Charles is running for the Iowa House in District 9 which is Webster County and the Fort Dodge area. We were impressed and think you will be as well. Meet Charles Clayton.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Warren Varley for Iowa State Senate
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Every so often we get to visit with people running for public office. Today you'll meet farmer and lawyer Warren Varley who is running for the Iowa State Senate in District 10 a vast area of Adair, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, and Polk Counties. We talk about what he sees as ways to improve the quality of life in not only those counties but all of Iowa and how the state needs to pay attention to our rural communities. And, yes, he has a plan. Meet Warren Varley...
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
The Business News and More 9 September 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Several jarring things happened today and yet the markets moved upward. Why? That's just one of the stories we've got for you today:
What were investors thinking today;
Jobs...will we really ever fill what is out there;
Amazon says they have jobs paying $150,000 a year;
Marty McFly...your truck is getting ready;
Folks leaving the city may be good for DIY;
The Wall Street Report
Comfy clothing in larger sizes...hmmmmm.
Those stories plus an extended and exclusive interview with Sarah Trone-Garriott who is running for the Iowa State Senate in Senate District 22 (Clive, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines and Waukee). To be sure, at the start it seems this is a hyper-local story but what we talk about is happening all over Iowa and the nation. To listen, click here.
Thanks for coming by.
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Meet Sarah Trone-Garriott Candidate Iowa Senate District 22
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
When we started this conversation I thought it might be something we could call "Hyper-Local" however the issues that are raised by my guest Sarah Trone-Garriott are much larger than simply those of Iowa State Senate District 22. Here you'll learn more about her and her family. The struggles many are facing and we'll talk about responsibility and leadership moving forward. Click through...and meet Sarah for Iowa.