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The coffee chain has issued a statement announcing that neither Starbucks nor CEO Howard Schultz "provides financial support to Israel," or to its army, in the wake of what Starbucks called ... By Ben Brody Russian-influenced market correction begins in Europe German investors are feeling the pain of escalating tensions with Russia that may have already pushed Europe's largest economy into reverse. The country's main stock index has fallen by 11 percent from its peak in late June -- meaning the market is now tech... By Alanna Petroff How to make $8 million on Kickstarter Just $50,000. That was the humble fundraising goal Ryan Grepper set on July 8, lowering his expectations for the second Kickstarter campaign for his Coolest Cooler creation, a high-tech cooler jam-packed with all sorts of fun gizmos -- from a built-i... By Teo Kermeliotis for CNN Tesla settles dispute with trademark troll in China Tesla has resolved a long-running trademark dispute that compromised the automaker's operations in China. Chinese businessman Zhan Baosheng -- who registered the "Tesla" trademark years before the automaker entered the country -- had sued the company ... By Sophia Yan Got medical debt? Your FICO credit score may go up If you have loads of medical debt in collections, you could see your credit score go up soon. FICO, the nation's top credit score provider, is introducing a new scoring model this fall where medical debt in collections will have less of an impact on ... By Blake Ellis Spending on Senate barbershop trimmed 50% The barbershop for lawmakers is getting a trim. Taxpayer-subsidized haircuts -- which run $23 to $25 -- are a little known congressional perk, at least outside of Washington. But there's good news: Government spending on lawmaker grooming has dropped... By Gregory Wallace Facebook snaps up server security start-up After a year filled with news of government spying and massive cyberattacks, Facebook is stepping up its defenses. The social network announced Thursday that it was acquiring cybersecurity start-up PrivateCore, which builds software to protect server ... By James O'Toole Oil companies remove staff from Iraq Some major oil companies are evacuating staff from northern Iraq after President Obama authorized targeted airstrikes. By Katie Lobosco Hyundai fined $17 million for delaying recall Hyundai waited too long to recall thousands of Genesis sedans and now will pay a $17 million fine for the delay. 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