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• How Mobile Technology Is Revolutionizing In-Store Shopping

  

  Retailers are marrying the physical-store experience with smartphones. A closer look at small tech companies, mining this fast-evolving mobile space.

• Austerity Leaves John Smith's Weaker

  

  Britain's favorite pint of bitter is being watered down as austerity continues to bite and taxes rise. The FT reports.

• Did Obama Just Take Default Off the Table?

  

  Obama lists lots of things will have to be cut if the debt ceiling isn't lifted. But payments on government bonds aren't one of them.

• New York Has Gun Deal, With Focus on Mental Ills

  

  Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders tentatively agreed on Monday on a broad package of changes to gun laws that would expand the state’s ban on assault weapons and would include new measures to keep guns away from the mentally ill. The NYT reports.

• Geithner Letter Warns Congress: We Will Hit the Debt Ceiling Soon

  

  In a letter to Congress, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner warned the US will hit the debt ceiling in February or March and urged Congress to act quickly.

• The Stingray Returns: Chevy Unveils C7 Corvette

  

  It almost didn’t happen. Between General Motors’ bankruptcy and plenty of internal debate, the seventh-generation Chevrolet Corvette nearly failed to materialize. But after a two-year delay, the C7 is finally ready to make its tire-spinning debut.

• Fed Slaps JPMorgan on Wrist With London Whale Order

  

  Orders some changes at JPMorgan Chase after the London Whale losses.

• Drought Still Plagues US: Food Prices 'Going Up'

  

  The severe drought that swept through much of the U.S. last year is continuing into 2013, threatening to cripple economic growth while forcing consumers to pay higher food prices.

• Startup Plans Lean, Green 84 MPG Machine for 2014

  

  Elio Motors plans to roll out a two-seater car that gets 84 miles per gallon in 2014.

• Investors Back Into Stocks? Market Will 'Hit a Brick Wall'

  

  If mom-and-pop investors are always the last ones to the stock party, it may be time to call a cab.

• Haze Clears Over Dutch Cannabis Law

  

  Smoking pot in the Netherlands is now a city-by-city choice for tourists, the Global Post reports.

• Stock Markets Rise Above Political Worries

  

  Economic growth remained sluggish and politics often intruded on the markets, yet stocks achieved solid returns last year all the same. It wasn't the first time that investors scaled a wall of worry, but it might be the only instance when the main source of concern, at least in the fourth quarter, was thought to be a cliff. The NYT reports.

• Oracle Pledges to Fix Java Security Flaw 'Shortly'

  

  Oracle said it is preparing an update to address a flaw in its widely used Java software after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable the program.

• Why Being Bored at Work Isn't Such a Terrible Thing

  

  Maybe it's time to stop hating on meetings and dull reports -- these things may actually be making you more productive!

• Wah? Facebook Wants You to Pay $100 to Message Zuckerberg

  

  It will cost you a pretty penny to send a Facebook message to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's inbox.

• Wealthy Flock to Pawn Shops

  

  Pawnbrokers have found a new type of customer in the wealthy, who are leveraging their luxury items for cash.

• Here’s How to Save $2 Trillion on Health Care

  

  Making the health care system function better could save $2 trillion on health costs over the next decade, Dr. David Blumenthal, Commonwealth Fund president, told CNBC on Friday.

• Jack Lew's Experience and the Independence Question: Op-Ed

  

  Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew's past doesn't bode well for the business community--or, ironically, the White House.

• The Secret History of the Trillion Dollar Coin

  

  There's plenty of mileage behind the idea of the trillion dollar platinum coin.

• One Thing We Know Facebook Is Working On

  

  There's no shortage of rumors as to just what Facebook will roll out next week, but there is one thing analysts say they're fairly certain of.