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Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Several months ago there was talk that the Hawkeye on Safety program would be scrapped but then folks got together and decided to create a virtual event. Here to explain the program, who can come and more is Tammi Goerdt the Director of Continuing Education at the Heartland Center for Occupational Health & Safety at the University of Iowa and Bill Gerhard the President of the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council. And, you can register today at HawkeyeOnSafety.com...let's go!
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
We made it to Friday...whew. What a week! Here's what we've got cooked up for you today the 14th of August:
How long can Wall Street ignore congress;
In case you're looking massive vacancies in NYC;
More serious concerns about the USPS;
Retail sales are up...what wasn't;
No new stimulus and the impact;
The Wall Street Report
Nations imposing more travel restrictions.
Those stories PLUS Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine lightens the moment as we riff about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Click here to hear!
Thanks for listening.
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Yes, it's Friday...expect only fun here as Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine and I riff about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. A shout out to Advertureland, the Krantz Family (took me awhile). We also talk about the Iowa State Fair that ain't going on now. The Farmers Markets and more...oh and this really great program being done by the Girl Scouts of America. Think cookies and drink. Yeah...we're in. Here's Jeff:
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
We're back following three days of being without power and having to cobble together broadcast equipment in any number of places. I'll share that brief story first. In the business news headlines:
REI had a big announcement today;
Impossible Foods racking up the coin;
A COVID19 "building boom"?
Who is delivering a majority of Amazon orders?
Yet another company announces "Work from Home:;
The Wall Street Report;
An industry that six months ago was booming...now on the ropes?
Those stories plus you'll hear from Liz Cooney one of the Tero International Trainers about personality preferences and how knowing yours and the personalities of your team can have a positive impact for everybody especially in this age of our nearly endless virtual meetings. Liz Cooney and the world of Myers/Briggs is right here.
Thanks for listening!
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Your personality and your leadership style during COVID19 and, really anytime. Today a returning guest is Liz Cooney one of the trainers from Tero International. We're going to talk about how personality impacts leaders and why it's not only important to know more about your personality but also the members of your team. Here Liz will talk about The Myers & Briggs Foundation and how knowing your personality preference, and those that you lead, will help smooth out the road-bumps of leadership. Let's go!
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
Wednesday Aug 12, 2020
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.
Thanks for listening!
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Back for the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines...once again, no power at our studio so we've had to grab some different gear. They say, here in Iowa there are over 250,000 without power due to a storm that raged through yesterday morning. Here is what we've got for you today:
Thousands are closing but nobody knows how many;
Mortgage delinquencies are on the rise;
How folks in Germany pay for stuff;
Amazon headed to the Motor City;
Shares of a service we've been using for months fall;
The Wall Street Report;
Former Vice President Joe Biden has made his pick.
Thanks for listening!
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
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.
Thanks for listening...
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
We made it to Friday kids! Here's the business news headlines we've got ready for you today and some surprising stuff:
Markets stalled most of the day but the final hour....
A look inside the recent jobs report that's not so rosy;
Will the work from home trend continue;
Commercial Real Estate people hope not;
Out with urban living...in with the burbs;
The USPS continues to bleed...badly;
The Wall Street Report;
The pandemic has done a number on fashion with the exception of...
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to riff on Stuff to Do in the greater Des Moines Metro. DO NOT expect anything serious here as we talk about music, bands, festivals, plays and broadswords. To hear that silliness click here.
Thanks for listening!
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Each weekday we bring you the top business news headlines and insights into business with long form business interview. But, all of that ends late on Friday when we get Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine with us to riff about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Do not expect anything too serious here. But you will hear about events happening like art and entertainment, a Renaissance Fair, music events and some "side conversations" about broadswords and bands. We've got Zoo Brew and we also touch on RAGBRAI...remember that? Here we go!