F Ian Smith

Americans spent more money on gasoline in 2012 than in any other year... ever. Meanwhile, here in 2013, retail gasoline prices spiked to $3.60 a gallon on average -- $3.94 on the West Coast -- the sharpest...... (read more)

I admit to not being a big fan of many of her movies -- possibly the only man on the planet who will admit so -- but there's little denying that movie sensation Angelina Jolie has a history of selfless...... (read more)

With the advent of The Bank of Nova Scotia (USA) (NYSE:BNS)ing crisis triggered by the collapse of the Spanish property bubble, Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN), Spain´s largest bank, has seen...... (read more)

AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN)'s in a tight spot. The big pharma's sales and earnings have swung sharply lower recently, with patent expirations and generic competition slamming the company's revenue...... (read more)

Natural gas vehicles, or NGVs, hold tremendous promise for both the U.S. and the world's future. Not only is natural gas significantly cheaper than oil on an energy-equivalent basis right now, vehicles...... (read more)

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) is the largest meat processor in the U.S., working with chicken, pork, and beef. Its recent quarterly results showed weaker-than-expected results, as consumers and restaurants...... (read more)

Back towards the end of April 2013, Theravance Inc (NASDAQ:THRX) surprised everyone when it announced plans to split into two separate companies. The two companies will split its independent biopharmaceuticals...... (read more)

Editor's Note: Related tickers: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT), United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU), Rolls...... (read more)

LONDON -- The FTSE 100 set a five-and-a-half-year record of 6,638 points last Friday, and though the index is down from that today at 6,617, it still looks like hanging on to the 6,600 level -- even...... (read more)