Smart post from Chris O'Brien on the Amazon-eBay rivalry, and what it can teach us about the messy process of staying ahead of the curve. - Chris Amico
DAVENPORT -- When demand for cement picks up and Cemex looks to restart the Davenport plant, there will be some significant changes in the way the company does business. Cemex officials, during an interview Wednesday, promised to act promptly to protect the community and remain viable in the marketplace after last week's discovery that excessive levels of the carcinogenic chromium 6 had been detected in the air this summer by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District. - Chris Amico