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Yizhu Wang, Bloomberg on 18/04/2026

Wall Street banks cut 5 000 jobs even as they notched record profits

Lenders highlight efficiency gains from automation, with staff reductions adding to anxiety over future roles in finance.

Y Yizhu Wang, Bloomberg
Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko, GroundUp on 18/04/2026

‘Clean-up campaign’ in Durban CBD turns into witch hunt for immigrants

“This is unlawful, and the police have to act to arrest people”

J Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko, GroundUp
Terri-Ann Brouwers on 18/04/2026

Emirates, Wesgro partner to boost Western Cape tourism

Agreement targets key global markets and expanded flight capacity to drive visitor growth and trade links.

T Terri-Ann Brouwers
Tanya Tosen on 18/04/2026

Medical aid, fuel, electricity hikes vs tax relief: The math employers cannot ignore

As net disposable income declines, despite 'relief' on paper.

T Tanya Tosen
Shaheeda Solomon on 18/04/2026

Vat threshold increase gives SMEs more choice, but not always a simpler one

The instinct may be to opt out, but deregistration can trigger immediate tax liabilities.

S Shaheeda Solomon
Donato Paolo Mancini, Bloomberg on 18/04/2026

Meloni gives up on courting Trump as she seeks to gain favour with Italians

After criticism over Iran and the pope, Italy’s premier recalibrates ties with Washington as European far-right leaders rethink US alignment.

D Donato Paolo Mancini, Bloomberg
Julien Ponthus, Bloomberg on 18/04/2026

Europe’s best-performing stock of 2026 rides AI photonics wave

Photonics optimism lifts shares sharply, yet heavy reliance on struggling smartphone market tempers long-term outlook.

J Julien Ponthus, Bloomberg
David Pan, Bloomberg on 18/04/2026

AI pivot pushes bitcoin miners toward a 70% revenue Mmilestone

Plunging crypto prices and rising power costs are pushing listed miners toward AI infrastructure, where margins and revenue visibility are stronger.

D David Pan, Bloomberg
Daniel Basteiro, Bloomberg on 18/04/2026

Spain signs deals with Brazil as Sánchez tries to counter Trump

The Spanish prime minister had already outlined his vision for a multilateral system in Beijing earlier this week.

D Daniel Basteiro, Bloomberg
Ruth Carson and Matthew Burgess, Bloomberg on 18/04/2026

Dollar’s real competition is decades away, Franklin’s Desai says

Euro constraints, yuan capital controls and fragmented alternatives leave the greenback’s reserve status largely unthreatened for decades.

R Ruth Carson and Matthew Burgess, Bloomberg