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Europe's Best Selling Strategy Text. Authors Gerry, Richard, Duncan and Patrick share views and news on strategy

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Classic 5-forces issue, as suppliers gain power over makers; Carmakers' threat from new drivers of profit ft.com/content/40065b50-715e… via @FT
Carmakers face threat from new drivers of profit

Carmakers face threat from new drivers of profit

As vehicle ownership declines, industry leaders risk becoming low-margin businesses but their suppliers are in ever greater demand

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Advertising industry is being disrupted by Google, Facebook & Snapchat - relevant to ES case & simulation ft.com/content/9a9ac60a-575a… via @FT
Advertising agencies squeezed by tech giants

Advertising agencies squeezed by tech giants

The industry has benefited from the growth in online publicity but it is starting to feel the impact of disruption

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Does Uber etc mean death of car brands? What value a Merc now? How BMW and Merc are responding differently. ft.com/content/74e93632-5686… via @FT
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Uber & Airbnb models threatened. Good egs of nonmarket strategy, in Ch 2 of new ES edition. Airbnb Ch 1 case ft.com/content/381e27ee-c685… via @FT
Uber and Airbnb business models come under scrutiny

Uber and Airbnb business models come under scrutiny

Silicon Valley behemoths put under pressure from around the world in 2016

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Uber and Airbnb business under scrutiny ft.com/content/381e27ee-c685… via @FT
Uber and Airbnb business models come under scrutiny

Uber and Airbnb business models come under scrutiny

Silicon Valley behemoths put under pressure from around the world in 2016

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Lego's CEO Knudstorp on 12 years of successful change: 5 clear steps. ES case & compare with steps in ES 11. ft.com/content/476acab8-c11c… via @FT

Jorgen Knudstorp, CEO, on rebuilding Lego

The toymaker’s first leader to come from outside the founding family stands down

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'Mission' concept not a cliche? Switch of Ford & VW from cars to 'mobility' good example of its value still ft.com/content/7fad3a62-bb06… via @FT

Why would you want to buy a self-driving car?

Road transport will become a utility bought by volume, like electricity and water

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Daily Mail asks self the classic corporate strategy question: are we the best owners for all our businesses? ft.com/content/ef278a96-b7a5… via @FT

Daily Mail publisher refuses to rule out newspaper disposals

Chief executive says review will ask: are we the best owners for all our businesses?

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Staley’s bet on investment banking at Barclays. Major strategy switch, subject of chapter case in 11th ed ES ft.com/content/374abea8-b60a… via @FT

Jes Staley’s contrarian bet on investment banking at Barclays

Some investors worry about ‘doubling-down’ of strategy at expense of Africa

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Politicians & courts push v. US hi tech - Uber, Google etc. Non-market strategy & state big in new ES 11 ed ft.com/content/5596e92c-a04d… via @FT

Europe rewrites the rules for Silicon Valley

Disrupters seemed set to sweep all before them. Politicians are now pushing back

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Live case 2: full text of sacked Tata CEO Mistry letter on strategy to board. Strategy and governance case. swarajyamag.com/insta/read-h…

Read Here: Full Text Of Cyrus Mistry’s Letter To Tata Group

Cyrus Mistry’s letter has been leaked to the media.

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Live strategy case: was Tata's CEO Mistry sacked for bad strategy? See here his junked interview firstpost.com/business/exclu…

Exclusive: Full text of the Cyrus Mistry interview that the Tata Group junked

Here's is the interview that was made to disappear from Tata website

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Clash betwen 'business school culturre' and ethics leads to CEO ousting at Tata - saving Tata Steel? ft.com/content/5472d532-9a68… via @FT
Airbnb troubles in New York. Airbnb Chapter 1 case in 11th edition; regulation major topic in new Ch 2 ft.com/content/952a8f86-961a… via @FT

Airbnb faces fight for survival in New York City

Governor set to sign legislation likely to end start-up’s business in Big Apple

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Airbnb faces fight for survival in New York City ft.com/content/952a8f86-961a… via @FT

Airbnb faces fight for survival in New York City

Governor set to sign legislation likely to end start-up’s business in Big Apple

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Tesco v. Unilever pricing spat: good case for your 5-forces supplier power discussion ft.com/content/58560c1e-909a… via @FT
Tesco pulls products over plunging pound

Tesco pulls products over plunging pound

Supplies of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Marmite spread threatened

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Tesco pulls products over plunging pound ft.com/content/58560c1e-909a… via @FT
Tesco pulls products over plunging pound

Tesco pulls products over plunging pound

Supplies of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Marmite spread threatened

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Image for strategy under uncertainty - a mini-roundabout. Slow & circumspect; if you stop you get pranged. ft.com/content/7450861e-8baa… via @FT

How to tweak the political strategy for Brexit

It would be criminal neglect to fail to react to new business conditions after the Leave vote

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Do Deutsche Bank & Twitter show you must diversify to survive? Really? on.ft.com/2dkHQb1 via @FT
Deutsche Bank and Twitter are lost in the past

Deutsche Bank and Twitter are lost in the past

Unless a company finds a way to diversify and expand beyond its core business, it gets stuck

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How does Anglo American sustain strategy in cyclical sector? See cyclical strategy in new Ch 2, ES 11th ed on.ft.com/2dnyvRb via @FT

Anglo American rallies to defend shrink-to-survive plan

Chief executive resolute on vision of scaling back to three commodities despite rising prices

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