At 24/7 Wall St., we know how important dividend size, stability and growth are to growth and income investors who need a dependable stream of income. We often have written about the opportunities that the Dividend Aristocrats offer for long-term investors. These are the companies that meet the guidelines for inclusion and have raised their dividends for 25 consecutive years. […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund hopes to mobilize around $45 billion for a new trust to help a broader range of countries, including some middle-income economies, deal with climate change and other longer-term challenges, a paper prepared by IMF staff and reviewed by Reuters shows.FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside its headquarters at the […]

Gold prices moved higher on Tuesday, extending gains to a fourth straight session, and lifted the most active gold futures contract to a one-month closing high. Gold prices climbed on safe-haven buying after data showed U.S. inflation moved above 8% in March, the highest level in 40 years. The dollar’s recovery after fall from higher levels somewhat limited gold’s uptick. […]

Troubled fund manager Magellan is offering clients $30 Amazon vouchers for feedback on how to improve its online services after clients have pulled billions of dollars from the manager amid ongoing leadership uncertainty. An email titled ‘We Need Your Help!’ sent to clients and seen by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald asks investors, advisers and shareholders to complete a […]

IDLIB, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Abdel Hamid al-Youssef said 25 members of his family, including his wife and infant twins, were killed when poison gas was dropped on their town in Syria in 2017, in an attack a U.N.-backed inquiry concluded was launched by the Syrian state.Abdel Hamid al-Youssef, an internally displaced man who says his wife and infant twins were […]

New York (CNN Business)The globally loved Formula 1 racing is winning more US fans, thanks largely to Netflix’s (NFLX) popular “Drive to Survive” reality show and ESPN’s coverage of the races. And F1’s stock is red hot, too. The company is owned by Liberty Media — the conglomerate controlled by John Malone that also owns a big stake in Sirius […]

FILE PHOTO: A Bank of America sign stands on the side of a building in New York U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonNEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America on Friday threw its support behind the securities regulator’s proposal requiring U.S.-listed companies to disclose their climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled the […]

MADRID (Reuters) – Oil major Shell and utilities Naturgy and Verbund are preparing binding bids to buy renewable energy assets in Spain valued at about 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), three sources close to the matter told Reuters.Slideshow ( 2 images )Spanish fund manager Q-Energy is selling the portfolio, taking advantage of strong appetite among European energy companies feeling increasing […]