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Sprint may want MetroPCS for itself. Bloomberg reports that the number-three U.S. wireless carrier is considering its own offer for prepaid provider MetroPCS, which yesterday announced a deal with Deutsche Telekom to merge with the U.S. wireless provider T-Mobile. The news service says that Sprint, which had been close to its own deal to buy MetroPCS earlier this year, is …

Next month, all you’ll need is your smartphone and Square Wallet app to buy your latte at Starbucks. The coffeehouse giant today said that customers will be able to use Square’s mobile payment system in about 7,000 U.S. stores starting in early November. Customers will also be able to digitally tip their baristas using Square and Starbucks’ existing mobile payment …