The Biggest Stories of 2020 — As They Happened

1. Inside the Biggest Oil Meltdown in History On April 20, the seemingly unthinkable actually happened, when oil prices sunk to zero — and then kept on plunging. When the dust, and futures contracts, finally settled, crude oil closed at negative-$38 per barrel. It was yet another shocking event in a year already replete with them. In this captivating feature, writer Leah McGrath Goodman delivered a minute-by-minute account of how the "unalloyed chaos" of the day unfolded. culture 2. How a City Went Silent The City of London shut down in a matter of hours. Will it ever return to its former vibrancy? portfolio 3. Inside Apollo's Race to Invest $50 Billion Apollo Global Management has long been known as one of Wall Street's most aggressive investors. As the pandemic hit, it lived up to that reputation — but not in a way that even most industry insiders would have predicted. SPONSORED Gold's 2020 Ride Explained   © 2020 Institutional Investor, LLC. All material subject to strictly enforced copyright laws. Please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy before using the site. Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC | 1120 Avenue of the Americas | New York, NY 10036 Subscribe to this email Share this email UNSUBSCRIBE