EU, these governments may be even more inclined to let budgets and borrowing rip, delaying euro entry as late as 2010.

ECONOMIST: EU enlargement

It would have been nice to have learned more about the dispute involving the now somewhat old-fashioned telephone means of order entry but, alas, Rip Van Winkle appears to have arisen from his slumber too late.

FORBES: E*Trade Customer Seeks Damages for Failed Phone Transaction