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Cookie sales soar as Girl Scouts adopt smart phones, credit cards

New plug-in devices from Square and Sage Mobile allow some smart phones to become card readers.
Sweden cash-free? It's getting there.

Sweden cash-free moves include public buses, a few stores, and even some bank offices that don't handle cash anymore. But it could take 20 years before consumers see a Sweden cash-free.
Charlotte au Chocolat

Her parents' restaurant was celebrated, but Charlotte Silver's childhood as a rich little poor girl was less glamorous than it looked.
Horizons
iPhone 5 to get curved touchscreen: report

The iPhone 5 was originally thought to be shaped like the iPhone 4. But the screen on the newest Apple device could be curved.
Iraqi Christians attacked ahead of Iraq election

Killings of Iraqi Christians in the northern city of Mosul have sparked an exodus from the Arab-controlled city to Kurdish areas. The number of Iraqi Christians attacked has spiked in the run-up to elections, scheduled for Sunday.
Obama calls for $30 billion loan initiative for small business

In Obama's proposal, the money would be taken by small banks, which in turn could loan to small business. The program would be separate from TARP and would be aimed at creating jobs.
The New Economy
Like Groupon? Here are three other social commerce wonders

Groupon is a social commerce superstar. Here are three other groups that can make also get you shopping more socially.
Iran nuclear talks: Will fuel swap be finalized?

The meeting between Iran and world powers was off to a 'good start,' said the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and discussion of a nuclear-fuel swap would continue Tuesday.
Beyond Letterman, office romance a prickly issue in US workplaces

The scandal points to a gray area in office policies. Many businesses have yet to clarify guidelines for workplace relationships.