S Korea sets fuel-saving measures

KDB ends Lehman investment talks
South Korea's state-run KDB bank says it has abandoned talks about taking a stake in troubled US bank Lehman Brothers.

South Korea in talks with Lehman
South Korea confirms speculation that it interested in troubled US investment bank Lehman Brothers.

President pardons Hyundai's boss
Chung Mong-koo, the chairman of Hyundai Motor, is one of those to receive a pardon from South Korea's president.

Fuel costs hit Air France profits
Air France-KLM says profits for the April to June period fell nearly 60% as the airline was hit by rising fuel costs and a slower economy.

Soaring fuel bill hits BA profits
British Airways blames a doubling of fuel costs for an 88% drop in quarterly profits during the "worst trading environment ever".