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Investment firm Permira taps Thoma Bravo veteran Mike Hoffmann as part of AI dealmaking push

Investment firm Permira taps Thoma Bravo veteran Mike Hoffmann as part of AI dealmaking push NEW YORK, June 1 : Global investment firm Permira has added Thoma Bravo’s Mike Hoffmann as a partner on its technology team as the firm looks to step up large technology dealmaking ahead of an expected AI‑driven M&A wave, Permira executives exclusively told Reuters. Hoffmann will join the global investment firm on Monday as a partner based in Menlo Park, California, bringing more than 15 years of...

Germany: The surprising defeat of a neo-Nazi

The surprising defeat of a neo-Nazi June 10, 2026The small town of Aue-Bad Schlema rarely makes big headlines in Germany. Located in the Ore Mountains near the German-Czech border in southeastern Saxony, it is surrounded by picturesque forests and is far removed from the bustle of the big cities. In this old mining region, people are deeply connected to their roots and take pride in preserving traditions such as brass band music, nutcrackers, and the famous ornamental Christmas pyramids.

European companies flee Cuba as US sanctions go into effect

European companies from Spanish hotels to German shipping lines are ending their Cuban operations as Washington on Friday moved to intensify its decades-old embargo, expanding its focus from the regime in Havana to EU business ties to the island.  Among the hardest hit are Spain’s Meliá and Iberostar hotel groups. For decades, the lush resorts they operated on Cuba’s most idyllic beaches were the crown jewels of their global portfolios. But over the past few weeks, the hospitality...

Neo-Nazi lost in east Germany, but extremism remains threat

17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds

17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.'s oldest rock art. For a century, experts dismissed a series of parallel red lines discovered in a Welsh cave as a phenomenon of nature rather than human-made rock art. But a new study shows the lines are a rare example of Paleolithic art — and at 17,000 years old, they're the earliest...

Germany news: Munich airport briefly suspends flights due to smell of smoke

Munich airport suspends flights due to smell of smoke Published June 6, 2026last updated June 7, 2026What you need to know - Munich Airport has temporarily suspended flights - Germany's Zverev has won his first ever Grand Slam at the French open - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is fielding candidates in three district elections - Another far-right party could win a mayoral runoff in Saxony - Merz to join Zelenskyy, Macron in London for talks with UK's Starmer Read below...

Gleam v1.17.0 Released

Gleam is a type safe and scalable language for the Erlang virtual machine and JavaScript runtimes. Today Gleam v1.17.0 has been published. But first: the first videos from the first ever all-Gleam conference have been released!