Ridley Scott recently told The Times of London that he sees himself not as a “filmmaker,” but as an “influencer.” “Every time, you are vulnerable,” Scott said when asked to identify a through line in his work. “Also, I never want to repeat myself and all my films have been on the money. I’ve been
The Iranian economy has long been struggling under the weight of decades of international sanctions, which left it in tatters. Earlier this year, Iran experienced weeks of protests due to the spiralling cost of living and inflation – with everyday Iranians blaming the regime for their difficulties. Official figures show that in the 12 months
The first U.S.-Japan joint intervention in three decades aimed at boosting the yen has come and gone without doing much to ease anxiety in currency markets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s notepad suggested the U.S. bought $5 billion-$10 billion worth of yen, while Japan’s move topped $50 billion. The exchange rate initially strengthened to about 157 yen per
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After defending her undisputed women’s heavyweight title against Franchon Crews-Dezurn back in February, American boxer Claressa Shields drops in weight class to middleweight to challenge WBA and WBC champion Australian Kaye Scott. The bout
The next time you face adversity in your career—whether it’s a missed promotion, a difficult boss, or a deal that falls through—United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has a simple but effective mantra: “No excuses.” “Once you learn that, it’s just so transformative to everything in life because then you pivot from feeling bad for yourself,
Good morning. The company Thomas Edison helped found in 1892 to light up the world is now betting its future on powering the AI age. As GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik told me recently, “For us, our true north is to electrify the world. And if we electrify the world, we will decarbonize the world.”
