David Hockney (1937-2026), the British artist who truly made a bigger splash.

The most celebrated British artist of his generation, David Hockney passed away peacefully on 11 June 2026.

Wallpaper* honours his brilliance across two centuries.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260612-david-hockney-1937-2026-the-british-artist-who-truly-made-a-bigger-splash?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#DavidHockney #Art #Painting #Culture #UK #Obituary

The European Spreadsheet Productivity & Risks Interest Group maintains a list of horror stories with spreadsheet mistakes that made the news.

Some of them have cost millions, reputations, or even lives.

https://eusprig.org/research-info/horror-stories/

#FactOfTheDay #Spreadsheet #Tech #EuSPRIG

German engineering and technology giant Bosch is owned by a charity.

Founded in 1886, the company that manufactures many of the car parts in almost every car but also household appliances, powertools, and building systems is 94% owned by a charitable foundation.

#FactOfTheDay #Bosch #Business

Alweer een cultuurschat minder

Het Jiddisch is Nederlands cultuurgoed: de migrantentaal die het langst in Nederland is gebleven, met sporen tot in onze stadsdialecten (jatten, tof, attenoje). Dat er in heel Nederland straks niemand meer is die het op de academie bestudeert, vindt Marc van Oostendorp een schande.

https://neerlandistiek.nl/2026/05/alweer-een-cultuurschat-minder/

The EU’s six largest economies push for a capital markets union.

Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and The Netherlands, known as the E6, have reached a common agreement on how to integrate capital markets in an attempt to get a deal through a politically stagnant Brussels.

It is considered one of the main priorities for the bloc, helping it pursue the goal of making Europe more competitive on the global stage.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260529-the-eus-six-largest-economies-push-for-a-capital-markets-union?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EU #Markets #Business #CapitalMarketsUnion #Politics

Brexit rules on food exports to be scrapped, the UK government confirms.

The agreement affecting meat, plants and packaging promises to end paperwork ‘hell’ and border delays from 2027.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260528-brexit-rules-on-food-exports-to-be-scrapped-the-uk-government-confirms?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UK #Trade #Brexit #Environment #Europe #EU #Business #Politics #Farming

Iceland’s foreign minister fears a ‘Brexit moment’ in the EU accession referendum.

Iceland’s foreign minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir says she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, fearmongering, foreign interference and AI.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260527-icelands-foreign-minister-fears-a-brexit-moment-in-the-eu-accession-referendum?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Iceland #Politics #EU #Misinformation #ForeignInterference #Brexit