Ebay charges its sellers to list their goods on the world-beating site, while Taobao got its fast start because selling there is free.

FORBES: OutFront

The phone might be able to list the locations of several nearby and the service provider might charge a certain gas station a few dollars to put it at the head of the line in that list in the same way Google.com charges for its search-based text ads.

FORBES: A Phone That Finds You

In the most shocking allegation, Jorge Noguera, who headed a civilian intelligence agency from 2002-05, is facing criminal charges over claims that he provided paramilitaries with a list of trade unionists under government protection.

ECONOMIST: Colombia