24 Works of Fiction to Read This Summer

nytimes.com A sequel to Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem Shuffle,” new stories from Jamel Brinkley, a debut novel about a teenager who worked for Andy Warhol — and more. After the death of…

Former NATO Head: Some NATO Countries Are Considering Sending Troops To Ukraine

zerohedge.com Former NATO Head: Some NATO Countries Are Considering Sending Troops To Ukraine Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, The former civilian head of the NATO…

Kim Kardashian seeks secret of private equity success as rising rates bite

investing.com Reality star Kim Kardashian's arrival at a gathering of the globe's top deal brokers in Berlin failed to dispel their dark mood as the rising cost of money puts the brakes…

‘Transition’ Review: Portrait of a Trans Man Embedded With the Taliban Compels But Lacks Context

hollywoodreporter.com In the opening moments of Transition, Jordan Bryon, the documentary’s subject and one of its directors, angles his face toward the camera. He moves in close and inspects his…

A Great Man Cannot Salvage a Bad Idea

mises.org When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen. —1970s TV commercial Imagine if your surname was synonymous with genius. And not just genius, but creative genius. Is there anything…

Kim Kardashian Pitches New PE Venture To "Overflow Room Filled To Capacity" At Berlin Conference

zerohedge.com Kim Kardashian Pitches New PE Venture To "Overflow Room Filled To Capacity" At Berlin Conference Among those shuffling pitch decks around the world looking to raise capital…

Giant elephants once roamed the Earth. We now know what killed them

newsweek.com Giant ancient animals known as megafauna, originally thought to have gone extinct due to the arrival of human beings, have now been found to have perished for other reasons.…

Kim Kardashian wants to uncover 'magic sauce' of company founders as her private equity firm looks to raise $1 billion

markets.businessinsider.com Kim Kardashian Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Kim Kardashian talked up her SKKY Partners private equity fund at the SuperReturn conference. "I love hearing people's…

Eurozone Slides Into Recession as Inflation Hurts Consumption

wsj.com Food prices remain much higher than eurozone policy makers would like. A produce stand in Berlin. The eurozone has slipped into recession as Germany, its largest economy,…

Artists Adopting NFTs Has Been ‘Really Market Dependent’, Says NFT Club Berlin’s Rebekka Revel

decrypt.co Artists Adopting NFTs Has Been ‘Really Market Dependent’, Says NFT Club Berlin’s Rebekka Revel Getting non-crypto artists to make the leap into Web3 comes in ebbs and flows…

Interscope Partners With Tale Of Us’ Afterlife Label Ahead of Anyma & Grimes Track

billboard.com Afterlife, the house and techno label from longstanding Italian electronic duo Tale Of Us, has entered a partnership with Interscope Records. Per the terms of the deal,…

Euro zone slips into recession after Germany, Ireland revisions

reuters.com [1/3] A general view of a fruit and vegetable stand on a weekly market in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) - The euro zone…

Syrian Refugee Sara Mardini on Her Long Swim to Freedom, Netflix’s ‘The Swimmers’ and Her Trial

hollywoodreporter.com “Many imagine the Mediterranean as water, sea, and nature,” says Sara Mardini. “But for me, and for many others, it’s a graveyard. It’s literally a death sentence.” Mardini…

Insify raises another $10.7 million for its business insurance startup

techcrunch.com Amsterdam-based insurtech startup Insify has completed its Series A funding round with another €10 million ($10.7 million at today’s exchange rate). Overall, the startup has…

Poland, Germany discuss avoiding repeat of deadly river pollution but ready for all scenarios

abcnews.go.com WARSAW, Poland -- The environment ministers of Poland and Germany met on the border of the two countries on Wednesday to discuss protection of a river against a repeat of…

German, Indian companies sign accord on possible India submarine project

abcnews.go.com BERLIN -- German and Indian companies signed an agreement Wednesday that envisions the possible building of six military submarines for India. The memorandum of…

Kim Kardashian Launches Her Own Private Equity Fund

youtube.com Kim Kardashian presented her debut private equity fund to a sea of curious investors in Berlin at the SuperReturn conference on Wednesday. The reality TV star turned…

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters says "Israeli lobby" is trying to "cancel" him

newsweek.com Rogers Waters, the former leader of rock band Pink Floyd, spoke out against what he called "the Israeli lobby" during a concert Tuesday night in London. "They are trying to…

Russia’s war on Ukraine is changing Europe

economist.com T of a new Europe are beginning to emerge, thanks to Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine. On the eastern and northern fringe, Finland and Sweden are joining . The European Union…

Payrails on Track to Expand After Raising $14.4 Million

pymnts.com Germany’s Payrails has raised $14.4 million to help businesses streamline payment reconciliations and refunds. The Berlin-based startup, founded by a group of Delivery Hero…

The Stars Are Shooting Again on the Tiber

nytimes.com A set at Cinecittà Studios, in Rome, that was built for HBO’s “Rome” will soon be used for the Roland Emmerich series “Those About to Die.” Credit...Gianni Cipriano for The…

Roger Waters Doubles Down on Controversial Comments and Conspiracy Theories at London Show: Concert Review

variety.com “I know you didn’t come here to listen to this,” sighed Roger Waters as he surveyed the O2 crowd. With most aging rockers on a “first-ever farewell tour”, that statement…

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton-Produced Doc ‘In the Shadow of Beirut’ Reveals First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com The first trailer has been unveiled for documentary “In the Shadow of Beirut,” executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Siobhan Sinnerton for HiddenLight…

Jim Hines, 1968 Olympic 100-meter champion and NFL wide receiver, dies at 76

nbcnews.com Jim Hines, the 1968 Olympic 100-meter champion who later went on to be an NFL wide receiver, has died. He was 76. USA Track and Field announced that Hines died Saturday. No…

NATO to Flex Muscles With Largest-Ever Air Drills Near Ukraine, Russia

wsj.com A military transport aircraft of the German Air Force takes off ahead of the Air Defender 23 exercise. BERLIN—NATO and its allies will launch the largest-ever air-force…

WHO Adopts European-Style COVID-19 Vaccine Passports As Part Of New Global Digital Health Certificate

zerohedge.com WHO Adopts European-Style COVID-19 Vaccine Passports As Part Of New Global Digital Health Certificate Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The World…

Biden Administration Says Roger Waters Has ‘Long Track Record of Using Antisemitic Tropes’

billboard.com The Biden administration is weighing in on the controversy over Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, saying his recent performances in Germany were antisemitic, an assessment…

The platforms give up on 2020 lies

platformer.news Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talks nonsense in August 2020 in Berlin. (Sean Gallup / Getty Images) I. On tech platforms these days you can get away with just about anything, as…

Half of the biggest global companies plan to cut office space. US cities will suffer most

cnn.com Around 50% of major global companies will need less real estate in the next three years, with American cities — led by San Francisco — most exposed to empty offices, new…

Biden's State Department rips Pink Floyd's Roger Waters for 'long track record of using antisemitic tropes'

fortune.com The Biden administration is weighing in on the controversy over Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, saying his recent performances in Germany were antisemitic, an assessment…

Western leaders accuse Russia of war crime over dam destruction

politico.eu Damage to Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam, which unleashed massive flooding in the Kherson region, could be a potential war crime, EU and Ukrainian leaders said Tuesday. “The…

The best thriller TV series to watch on Netflix

polygon.com Your time is precious, and your options are endless. The good news: We watch it all so you don’t have to. Polygon’s What to Watch highlights the best, the funniest, the…

Gebeka Int’l Boards Annecy Competition Title ‘Four Souls Of Coyote’ Inspired By Native American Creation Myth

deadline.com Gebeka International has boarded sales on Hungarian director Áron Gauder’s drama Four Souls Of Coyote ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Annecy International…

The Ethereum Shanghai upgrade: Everything you need to know

cointelegraph.com Ethereum has just had its first major upgrade, or “hard fork,” since transitioning to a proof-of-stake system. The Shanghai upgrade allows validators to withdraw the staked…

Can Kim Kardashian save private equity?

businessinsider.com Kim Kardashian. Courtesy of Kim Kardashian SuperReturn conference gets underway at a time of challenges for private equity. Kim Kardashian joins Harvey Schwartz, Orlando…

China Decoupling Unfeasible, Would Carry Huge Costs: Merck CEO

asiafinancial.com Decoupling from China is unfeasible and would have huge economic costs, the CEO of German technology group Merck has warned. Belen Garijo, the Spanish CEO of the German…

The US is on track for its first 'policy-led boom-bust cycle' in four decades

markets.businessinsider.com Deutsche Bank in Berlin, Germany. Bildquelle\ullstein bild via Getty Images The US is facing a Fed-fueled recession that'll hit the economy by year-end, Deutsche Bank said.…

Merck CEO says decoupling from China would be at huge economic cost

reuters.com The CEO of German technology group Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE) said that unravelling trade ties with China would come at great economic costs and that she was banking on dialogue…

German factory orders dipped again as 2nd quarter started

abcnews.go.com BERLIN -- German factory orders, an important indicator for Europe's biggest economy, dipped in April after a big drop in March, official figures showed Tuesday. The data…

Private Equity & The Eternal Hostile Takeover

prospect.org These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America It had somehow never occurred to me how much of the average PetSmart worker’s job involves managing the…

‘The Comeuppance’ Review: a Bigger, Chillier Big Chill

nytimes.com School reunions, like work and family ones, are fertile ground for dramatists, offering an excuse to gather disparate characters with a catalog of ready-made conflicts.…

Germany targets $2.1 bln in funding for Thyssenkrupp green steel plant

reuters.com BERLIN/FRANKFURT, June 5 (Reuters) - Germany is planning to make around 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) available to help fund a green steel plant that Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE)…

Prominent figure in German far-right party charged over alleged Nazi slogan

pbs.org A prominent figure in the far-right Alternative for Germany party has been charged over his alleged use in a 2021 speech of a slogan used by the Nazis‘ SA stormtroopers,…

Analysis: Spend the recession away? Not the thrifty Germans

reuters.com [1/4] Christmas shoppers wear mask and fill Cologne's main shopping street Hohe Strasse (High Street) during the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Cologne,…

New tech like AIGC should be embraced, Nvidia executive tells design summit

scmp.com A visitor takes a picture with his mobile phone of an image designed with artificial intelligence by Berlin-based digital creator Julian van Dieken. Photo: AFP

Andrew Garfield-Florence Pugh, James McAvoy Movies, and ‘Animal Kingdom’ Lead Studiocanal Cannes Sales Bonanza (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com In bumper Cannes dealing, Paris-based European film-TV powerhouse Studiocanal has nearly sold out worldwide on Andrew Garfield-Florence Pugh romantic drama “We Live in…

Over $35 Million Reportely Stolen From Atomic Wallet Users

cryptopotato.com The week started on a grim note following the large-scale theft of digital assets from Atomic Wallet users resulting in a six-figure loss across different chains. Distraught…

Qatar minister elected to head UN labor conference following World Cup scrutiny

abcnews.go.com BERLIN -- The labor minister of Qatar, which faced intense scrutiny over its treatment of migrant workers in the run-up to last year's World Cup soccer tournament, was…

Switzerland's UBS says it could complete Credit Suisse takeover on June 12

abcnews.go.com BERLIN -- Switzerland's UBS said Monday that it expects to complete its takeover of longtime rival Credit Suisse as early as next week. The two Zurich-based banks, longtime…

VW Is on a Hunt for Resources to Remove China From Its EV Batteries

wsj.com BERLIN— Volkswagen is searching the world, from Canada to Indonesia, for supplies to make the batteries in electric vehicles it sells in the U.S. and Europe less dependent…

How influencer agency Billion Dollar Boy is using AI to change discovery in that space

digiday.com Global influencer agency Billion Dollar Boy has jumped onto the AI bandwagon, by using artificial intelligence to boost its creator platform – in particular to improve the…