Scale, Distribution & Disruption

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Three stories in today’s New York Times, two in the main Business section and the other in the Media subsection of Business, are an interesting read in tandem:

As Amazon’s Influence Grows, Marketers Scramble to Tailor Strategies

While Other U.S. Companies Flee China, Starbucks Marches In

With ‘Logan Lucky,’ Soderbergh Hopes to Change Film’s Business Model

 

The Next Big Industry in China?

Satellites, drones and remote sensors will soon be deployed across China to detect pollution levels over land, sea and air. This may indicate that normal methods to identify pollution levels haven’t really shown expected results. Or, that the levels have exceeded expected limits. In a country that is not only among the world’s top polluters but also has some of the most polluted cities, are environmental reforms becoming the norm? And what do these mean for the rest of the world?

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