This was one of those "out of the blue" connections that we really love. Several weeks ago I was contacted by a former guest of the News Hour, Nancy Vetter, who told me about a man who had moved from the United Kingdom to Marshalltown, Iowa and was making some really good independent films. We followed up with Rebecca Haroldson, an Iowan and cast member who took it from there and we met for coffee and this conversation about his music career in London and what he is doing now. . Jude Rawlins has created a number of films with more coming out soon and he uses all Iowa talent and tells us...why. Here we touch on his music career, films, his creative ideas and, of course, the business side of making independent movies. And here is a link to his production company, Bella Luna Productions. You're going to enjoy meeting Jude Rawlins...
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines and an interview today with a great composer of commercial music, James Goodlett. We'll kick things off today with a story about a tabloid that has been for sale for...years but completely missed our radar. We'll end with a story about how pricy day care has become and why. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
The tabloid sold and the some wild stories;
The FAA slaps United Airlines with a fine;
A new offering by a pizza chain that will surprise you;
L’Oréal is headed to court and why;
The Wall Street Report;
The skyrocketing cost of day care. Why and the impact.
For the interview you'll meet composer and producer James Goodlett. Don't expect to sing along or dance to his music it's strictly commercial.You can here his story and listen to some of his creations by clicking on our player. Oh, and he is also a music teacher. Not in the traditional sense but he teaches creativity and how to expand a musicians creative library.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
Welcome to a brand new month, we're grateful you are here and listening. We start off with what was a head-snaping day on Wall Street. The reason? The Central Bank raised the prime lending rate by a quarter point...which was much lower than the jumbo rate increases seen last year. The result is that Wall Street made a dramatic U-Turn. We'll talk about that and more. Plus click ahead for the interview with Terri Stevens who is thriving in a male dominated industry...but, it was not always like that. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
Wall Street cheers the recent Fed decision;
Surprise! The number of open jobs are way up;
Is Ticketmaster up to the latest announced tour?
Google and Apple and the White House...it's an issue;
Chick-fil-a drive thru lanes a public hazard?
The Wall Street Report;
And, Netflix has some news about password sharing.
Those stories and a conversation with Terri Stevens who, since seventeen, has been known as Greasy Girl in a male dominated enterprise. Now, years later she is the owner of The Tractor Barn of Missouri...how have things changed? We met up in Nashville during the Annual Conference & Trade Show of the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association. To listen, click our player.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
While on assignment in Nashville for the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association and their Annual Conference and Trade Show we thought it would be cool to visit with an upcoming country music star. That's how we found Hayley Payne. She's a young woman from Owensboro, Kentucky who relocated to Nashville to chase her dream. We sat down with Hayley to find out more about the business of the music industry. Here we'll talk about her start, working for tips and then getting hired. How she markets herself and so much more. It's really an inside look at a very interesting business. We enjoyed meeting here and we think you'll have the same reaction. Enjoy.
Oh, and the video we promised. Here you go:
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
Welcome to the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines! We are, as always, grateful that you're spending some time with us learning about some of the big business news of the day in headline form. And, today you'll be introduced to singer/songwriter Hayley Payne who left her Owensboro, Kentucky home and relocated in Nashville, Tennessee in search of being discovered and becoming the next country superstar. It's a fun conversation about a hosts of Music City issues. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
America's largest employer just raised wages...again;
Is Ticketmaster too...big?
Americans are quickly turning to these stores for food;
Record numbers of these things are missing...and why;
More job cuts announced in the manufacturing sector;
The Wall Street Report;
And, Amazon makes some health care news.
For the interview you'll meet singer/songwriter Hayley Payne who sat down with us in Nashville to give you the inside scoop about the music industry from being discovered to agents, recording, marketing and more. Plus we want to show you her latest music video that we think is a hoot and she says it's a mirror of who she really is. Enjoy, we sure did.
And, here is that music video:
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
t's great to be back in the studio after being gone for the past week and, just to let you know, there is a ton of business that goes on in Nashville and I'll open with a look at that...at least from the music world. It's the 23rd day of January and thank you for being with us again! Also, we've got a bunch of news for you and remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
Some Nashville observations;
Outrage over "spokes-candies";
The Debt Ceiling and the economy;
Today is the first day to file 2022 taxes;
But, watch out, there are changes;
Violent crime and business made the news;
Costco in deep water over...tuna;
The Wall Street Report;
Yet more layoff news, this time from Sweden.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
It's the Business News Headlines for Tuesday the 10th day of January, grateful that you are with us again today. We're kicking off the news with a look at how the 1% are living with a report about ultra-luxury vehicles and yet again record sales of units that cost up to $500,000 each. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
They are doing just fine, thank you very much;
Taming inflation online gets a story;
M&M's enters the culture war;
More bad news from Bed, Bath & Beyond;
Wells Fargo stepping away from the housing market;
Checking in on the used car market;
Meanwhile apartment rents continue to fall;
The Wall Street Report;
Instagram announces some changes.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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 end of another business week and a reminder that we're back on News/Talk 1540 KXEL this Sunday at Noon Central with the big news stories of the past week along with a brand new conversation about a program in December dealing with communities and civility presented by the Iowa League of Cities. My guest is Robert Palmer. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
Larger paychecks are on the way;
Taylor Swift speaks out about Ticketmaster;
And, yes, there is more Twitter news;
Jeff Bezos has some spending advice for you;
Home sales fell by a bunch in October;
A restaurant owner of 43 properties doubles his prices;
Meanwhile restaurant sales are up but, foot traffic is down;
The Wall Street Report;
A vast majority of Americans living paycheck to paycheck.
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
Once again it's Friday Eve and welcome to the Thursday Edition of the business news headlines. On tap today: So, is it finally here? Some consumers seem to be closing their wallets while other, well heeled shoppers are spending. Some more Taylor Swift news that is not going over well and talk about that railroad strike. Those stories and more just a click away. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
Retail woes and consumer issues;
Ticketmaster and Taylor Swift;
That railroad strike? Maybe but who knows;
Housing experts say home prices could tank by 20%;
There is a beef recall going on;
Starbucks and Red Cup Day oh, and unions;
Meanwhile Amazon workers are also talking unions;
The Wall Street Report;
Tech Workers and Climate Firms another off ramp?
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
It's the Friday Edition of the business news headlines welcome back! It was a dismal week on Wall Street as the Dow sunk to it’s lowest level since 2020. Oil is also way off the mark and General Motors investing big…again in electric vehicles. It’s the business news Headlines for Friday the 23rd day of September, thanks for being with us everybody. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram. Here's what we've got for you today:
The Dow sinks yet again and why;
Oil settles lower but gas prices are still high...why?
General Motors to invest millions in new EV upgrades;
The top 5 housing markets that have cooled the most;
The 4-Day Work Week. What the numbers say about it;
The Super Bowl has a new halftime sponsor;
The Wall Street Report;
Some are happy with their wages. Who might they be?
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The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on 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.
