Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg on 20/04/2026

Crypto hack worth $290m triggers DeFi contagion shock

'This was not just a protocol exploit, it immediately became a cross-protocol contagion event,' security firm Cyvers said, estimating that at least nine other platforms were affected.

S Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 20/04/2026

Remembering when oil went negative

Analysis of the uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz and what it means for global markets, and a look at what new data shows about how local businesses performed in 2025.

S Simon Brown
Anand Krishnamoorthy, Bloomberg on 20/04/2026

Oil jumps on Iran tensions, US stock futures drop

Brent climbs 5% and equities retreat as Hormuz disruption fears return, lifting inflation risks and supporting the dollar.

A Anand Krishnamoorthy, Bloomberg
Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg on 20/04/2026

DA hires strategist

One-time advisor to former UK deputy prime minister 'will start on Monday'.

P Paul Vecchiatto, Bloomberg
Cathy Buckle on 20/04/2026

Zimbabwe: Ghost birds, frogs and men with whips

Two months into the three-month ‘public consultation’ period around the ruling party’s proposed amendments to the Constitution, and we have ‘again become a nation that whispers and looks over its shoulder’.

C Cathy Buckle