Insight on Business

The Business News & More 15 September 2020

Wall Street started the day up but by the bell the Dow ended...flat. It's the business news headlines for today and here's what we've got for you:

• Tech keeps marching forward;
• Louis DeJoy and the pricy new hires at USPS;
• U.S. Infrastructure center stage this week;
• She will be co-writing and directing a new movie about...
• Amazon and the new Luxury Products portal;
• Payment deferrals...how many Americans are doing this;
• The Wall Street Report;
• The Apple Show from today.

Those stories and we'll welcome Debbie Marshall to our broadcast. Debbie is the principal at Thrive Consulting and she's here to offer up some tips and ideas to help job seekers stand out from the crowd in a very, very tight job market.

Thanks for listening!

The Business News Headlines & More 11 September 2020

For many of us waking up this morning our first thought was, "This is 9/11..." And remembering where we were on that awful morning that is seared into our memory. Here are the business news headlines from today:

• Family lifeline...seasonal jobs;
• The New York Times and employees/child care;
• NYSE and taxes...they just want to move;
• Meet the country that wants to pay with scrap iron;
• A bunch of tech IPO's next week;
• The Wall Street Report
• Martha Stewart and a bit of cannabis if you please.

Here's Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine with his weekly review of Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro. Sort of a short list from football to dogs to music to a cancelled event and more.  Click through and have some fun already...you've earned it!

Thanks for listening! 

Business News & Stuff to Do 21 August 2020

Hi and welcome back to the business news headlines. We're trying something different today. Along with the business news headlines we're also including Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine and his "Stuff to DO" segment. If you're into just the news that's up first but if you want to stick around for the fun...keep on listening.  Today:

• That $600 a week...did it keep people out of work?
• Unexpected - John Deere on a roll;
• Existing home sales are up...so too the price;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Airbnb says the party is over;
• Jeff Pitts and I riff about "Stuff to DO". Enjoy!

Thanks for listening! 

The Business News Headlines 20 August 2020

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 20th day of August.  Thanks, as always for coming by.  On tap today:

• Jobless Report, what Jobless Report?
• Car buyers just say no to Cadillac and Lincoln;
• Housing starts surge again;
• Uber, Lyft, California...it's a story;
• American Airlines quitting 15 cities;
• The Wall Street Report
• Work from home just got...super cool! 

Thanks, again for coming by! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 14 August 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. Hey, it is Friday and after this past week you, we know, could use a little fun.  We're talking Iowa State Fair, the Blank Park Zoo, the concert series at Adventureland and a really nifty Girl Scout event next week. Between all of that we just get a little silly. Enjoy! 

Thanks for coming by again today.  Follow us on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and we're back on Sunday with the Business Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL...Noon Central. 

The Business News Headlines 12 August 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! 

The Business News Headlines 5 August 2020

Welcome back to the business news headlines for Wednesday the 5th day of August. Here is what we've got for you today:

• It was all smiles on Wall Street;
• Mortgage rates dive once again but...;
• The Dakota Access Pipeline is a zombie;
• Exxon is having "issues" with reserves;
• Young people and the economy...it ain't pretty;
• Bad news for movie theaters;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Tesla has a new rival and investors dig it.

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News & More 31 July 2020

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 our player.

Thanks for listening! 

The Business News and More 23 July 2020

It was a tough day on Wall Street as several factors fed the sell off. Here are the business news stories we've got for you today:

• Fleeing high priced cities and landing good jobs;
• When will theaters reopen;
• More layoffs in the news business;
• New weekly jobless numbers go up;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Poland sues...Ikea. No, really.

Those stories plus an in depth conversation about bankruptcy with attorney Jeffery Goetz from the Bradshaw Law Firm. We're going to talk about the economy, who is being pushed into bankruptcy, the need for businesses and individuals to reach out and so much more.

Thanks for listening!

 

The Business News Headlines 21 July 2020

Welcome back to the Business News Headlines, something that we create for you each day Monday - Friday. On tap today we've got these stories for you:

• It was a bouncy day for the markets;
• More retail stores to close;
• But wait! Aldi to increase stores in the U.S.;
• Looking for a gig? More jobs in Canada being posted;
• A new food rewards program was launched today;
• The Wall Street Report;
• A movie "blockbuster" gets...iced.

Thanks for listening! 

Insight on Business is a production of our advertising/marketing agency Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and can be heard here on Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, iHeartRadio and Player FM.  We also air each Sunday with the Business News Headlines in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. Thanks to our sponsors AARP - Iowa, the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association, Oasis a Paychex Company and Tero International.