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Alex Vasquez and Maya Averbuch, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

Mexico strike on powerful cartel boss sparks clashes, US support

The violent blowback to Oseguera’s killing reflects “the huge capacity that these groups have and the fact that they have become more powerful.

A Alex Vasquez and Maya Averbuch, Bloomberg
Hilton Tarrant on 23/02/2026

Why I stepped down as Spar CEO – Swartz

Group says 'highly competitive' market in SA will mean lower gross profit margins…

H Hilton Tarrant
Ruth Carson and Abhishek Vishnoi, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

Tariff angst spurs traders to renew selling of dollar, US stocks

Futures on the S&P 500 Index fell 0.8% while a gauge of Asian equities rose as much as 1%.

R Ruth Carson and Abhishek Vishnoi, Bloomberg
Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

UK risks being the biggest loser from Trump’s tariff changes

'At the moment, we have no clarity on whether the 10% tariff agreed will be honoured — but until and unless the US gives a steer, we’ve got to assume it’s 15%,' said Sam Lowe.

E Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg
Alexander Weber, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

Lagarde says US tariff moves risk upsetting equilibrium with EU

'You want to know the rules of the road before you get in the car,' Lagarde said. 'It’s the same with trade.'

A Alexander Weber, Bloomberg
Yihui Xie, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

Gold rises as trump tariff defeat throws trade deals into doubt

Gold rose 1.3% to $5 174.75 an ounce at 11:02 a.m. in Singapore.

Y Yihui Xie, Bloomberg
Suvashree Ghosh and Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

Bitcoin falls below $65 000 in latest bout of tariff uncertainty

Other tokens fared worse, with Ether, the second-largest token, retreating 5.2%.

S Suvashree Ghosh and Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg
Monique Vanek and Dana Morgan, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

BofA, StanChart see upgrade to SA outlook after budget

'You can’t ignore the positives in South Africa.'

M Monique Vanek and Dana Morgan, Bloomberg
Isabelle Lee and Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg on 23/02/2026

Bitcoin’s $1trn identity crisis hits from every direction

With no obvious way out.

I Isabelle Lee and Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 23/02/2026

Trump’s new 15% tariffs not all bad news for SA

Analysis of tariff turmoil after the US Supreme Court rules them illegal. We also look at what it will take to modernise SA’s Vat system.

S Simon Brown