The Battle Is For The Customer Interface | TechCrunch

The Battle Is For The Customer Interface | TechCrunch:



 "Since the Industrial Revolution, the world has developed complex supply chains, from designers to manufacturers, from distributors to importers, wholesalers and retailers, it’s what allowed billions of products to be made, shipped, bought and enjoyed in all corners of the world. In recent times  the power of the Internet, especially the mobile phone, has unleashed a movement that’s rapidly destroying these layers and moving power to new places."



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When It Comes to Wage Abuses, It’s Not Just the Nail Salons - NYTimes.com

When It Comes to Wage Abuses, It’s Not Just the Nail Salons - NYTimes.com:



 "The cash registers of many gas stations never sleep. “I was there seven days a week, 12 hours a day, 84 hours minimum. Minimum,” said Chitra KC, 35, who worked in a station on Sunrise Highway in Holbrook, N.Y. He is one of about 27 immigrant workers from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or India with wage claims against stations on Long Island owned by Steve Keshtgar, who filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 on Dec. 24."



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Key Iraqi City Falls to ISIS as Last of Security Forces Flee - NYTimes.com

Key Iraqi City Falls to ISIS as Last of Security Forces Flee - NYTimes.com:



"BAGHDAD — The last Iraqi security forces fled the provincial capital of Ramadi on Sunday, as the city fell completely to the militants of the Islamic State, who ransacked the provincial military headquarters, seizing a large store of weapons, and carried out executions of people loyal to the government, according to security officials and tribal leaders.

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Fraternity of Failure - NYTimes.com

Fraternity of Failure - NYTimes.com:



"Jeb Bush wants to stop talking about past controversies. And you can see why. He has a lot to stop talking about. But let’s not honor his wish. You can learn a lot by studying recent history, and you can learn even more by watching how politicians respond to that history."



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Fight Over China Currency Policies Threatens Vote on Trade Bill - NYTimes.com

Fight Over China Currency Policies Threatens Vote on Trade Bill - NYTimes.com:



"WASHINGTON — A heated dispute over how to challenge China on currency policies has imperiled a trade bill that has become President Obama’s top legislative priority, with even some of the president’s top Democratic supporters opposing a move to take up the bill in the Senate."



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Ex-Police Chief in Mexico Known for Crackdowns Is Shot - NYTimes.com

Ex-Police Chief in Mexico Known for Crackdowns Is Shot - NYTimes.com:



 "MEXICO CITY — The former chief of police in Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez, two border cities that once ranked among the most violent in Mexico but calmed under his tenure, was shot and seriously wound Friday in an attack in Juarez that appeared to be carried out by hit men, the authorities said."



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How Russians Lost the War - NYTimes.com

How Russians Lost the War - NYTimes.com:



"ZURICH — My father went to war as a volunteer at age 18. He was a submariner in the Baltic Sea."



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