Elizabeth W Calaway

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (RBS) is set to announce Friday it has put aside an extra 100 million pounds to cover the cost of mis-selling payment protection insurance, the Sunday Times said without citing sources.

Korean Air Lines Co. (003490.SE) plans to bid for a stake in Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (047810.SE), or KAI, and has recently selected Bank of America Merrill Lynch to manage the deal, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported on its website Sunday, citing sources in the investment banking

HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) is expected to make a $200 million provision for costs after the bank came under scrutiny for failing to combat money laundering in its U.S. operations, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

Aviva PLC (AV) has received a number of unsolicited approaches from financial and private equity buyers for its U.S. life division, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

South Korea's KT Corp. (KT, 030200.SE) apologized Sunday after acknowledging that the personal data for 8.7 million of the company's subscribers had been hacked and said it will devote efforts to prevent any recurrences.

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. (HYMLY, 005380.SE) will recall an estimated 221,630 automobiles in the U.S. due to a possible defect in the airbags, according to a posting on the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.

Guo Wenjun won her second straight Olympic title in 10-meter air pistol on Sunday, giving China the first two women's shooting golds of the London Games.France's Celine Goberville led the competition eight shots into the final round, but Guo scored 10.4 and 10.8, respectively, on her final two

Empty seats at marquee events like swimming and gymnastics leave many confused, as it has been difficult to obtain London games tickets.

Alade Aminu scored 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds, helping Nigeria beat Tunisia, 60-56, in the Olympic men's basketball opener.Ike Diogu added 13 points and 10 boards for Nigeria

Uzbek gymnast Luiza Galiulina has been provisionally suspended from the London Olympics after testing positive for a banned diuretic.A urine sample Galiulina provided July 25 tested positive for furosemide, and she was immediately given the provisional sentence