John R Fowkes

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.

The Houston Astros are now officially in the worst slump in the club's 50-year history.

Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney would back an Israeli military strike against Iran aimed at preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear capability, senior advisor says.

Kyle Boller decided to call it a career on Saturday.The 31-year-old Boller, who signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on Friday, played in seven games with the Oakland Raiders over the past two seasons, starting one, and threw for 186 yards on 32 attempts with no touchdowns and

Steven Lenhart spurned what would have been a Man-of-the-Match performance from Sean Johnson at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, scoring deep into second-half stoppage time to see the San Jose Earthquakes claim a point in a dramatic 1-1 with the Chicago Fire.The Fire 'keeper was superb in blocking a

Matt Moore outpitched C.J. Wilson, scattering four hits over 6 1-3 innings, and Ben Zobrist homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 Saturday night.