Gladiator director Ridley Scott says he had to persuade Joaquin Phoenix to stay on the first movie, after the Joker star threatened to quit. Phoenix, 50, played the corrupt Roman emperor Commodus in the first film, and was nominated for an Oscar for his performance. Image: Paul Mescal and director Ridley Scott on the set
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In this article 6758.T-JP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sony’s PlayStation 5. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sony raised sales guidance for the full year Thursday and posted operating profit that smashed analyst expectations after a strong quarter for its gaming business. Here’s how the company did in the September quarter, versus
Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff in his first major appointment as president-elect. She will be the first female in history to take up the role – one of the most important non-elected posts in Washington. In his victory speech, Mr Trump described her as an “ice maiden”
The baby formula market needs to be shaken up to help parents struggling to afford it, according to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Its interim report concluded there are “limited incentives” for the industry to compete on prices and that parents have suffered the consequences of high prices. Among its recommendations is a
The Israeli military has said it is preparing to deploy an immediate rescue mission with the coordination of the Dutch government. “The mission will be deployed using cargo aircraft and include medical and rescue teams,” the Israeli Defence Forces said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been informed of the details of “a very violent incident”
Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution just announced that its Arizona subsidiary has signed a long-term supply agreement with US automaker Rivian for 4695 cylindrical batteries. The cells will be produced at LG Energy Solution Arizona’s new standalone US facility beginning next year and will power Rivian’s upcoming R2 BEVs. LG Energy Solution (LGES) is a
Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG. Loss per share: 31 cents adjusted vs. a loss of 35 cents expected Revenue: $698 million vs. $664 million expected Affirm reported gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $7.6 billion, topping the
Can a Labour prime minister get on well with a Republican US president? Or a Conservative PM with a Democrat in the White House? The short answer is yes, absolutely. There are plenty of examples of a good relationship and close bond between a Labour prime minister and Republican president. And vice versa. Indeed, some
In Altrincham near Manchester asylum seekers are just settling in at the Cresta Court Hotel, many of them just days after making a treacherous journey across the English Channel. But, as the new arrivals find sanctuary in a northern town, their presence is causing controversy. The government said it would end the use of hotels
David Lammy has downplayed calling Donald Trump a “neo-nazi” and insisted he can find common ground with the new president-elect. The foreign secretary said the remarks he made in 2018 were “old news” and at the time most politicians “had some pretty ripe things to say” about the then leader of the US. Mr Lammy
A Samsung Electronics Co. 12-layer HBM3E, top, and other DDR modules arranged in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Samsung Electronics was once the dominant player in a type of semiconductor known as memory, putting it in a great position to capitalize on the boom of
In this article PINS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on May 15, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Pinterest shares plunged as much as 15% on Thursday after the social media company provided soft guidance for its fourth-quarter revenue despite
Nov 6, 2024, 08:16 PM Open Extended Reactions International rugby returned last weekend with New Zealand edging past England in Twickenham and Scotland routing Fiji at Murrayfield. But Week 2 of these autumn internationals brings the first full slate of games. Here’s everything you need to know as the southern hemisphere sides take on the
Vladimir Putin has hailed Donald Trump as “courageous” for his response to an assassination attempt as he congratulated the next US president. Mr Trump won a decisive victory in the 2024 election – comfortably clearing the 270 Electoral College votes needed to secure the presidency and clinching five battleground states. Throughout his campaign, Mr Trump
Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina, the public prosecutor’s office in the country has said. The 31-year-old pop star died after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on 16 October. The three were arrested and
Donald Trump has said there is “no price tag” for his campaign promise of mass deportations. The US president-elect said one of his priorities upon taking office in January was to make the US border “strong and powerful”, part of what he said was a mandate “to bring common sense” to America following his election
Prince William has described the past year as “brutal” and probably “the hardest year in my life” following his father and wife being diagnosed with cancer. In a wide-ranging and surprisingly personal interview at the end of his week-long tour of Cape Town, the Prince of Wales was asked how hard the last year has
In 2013, a team led by Ning Zeng, a climate scientist from the University of Maryland, unearthed a remarkable find while conducting an experiment in Quebec, Canada. The researchers were digging a trench to test if burying wood under clay soil could prevent its decomposition and keep carbon locked away from the atmosphere. During this
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords. I’d like to remind them that, as a trusted media personality, I can be helpful in rounding up others to toil in their underground sugar caves cobalt mines. We’ve also got the world’s quickest police pursuit vehicle, an Amnesty International report
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, listens to a question as he visits Chez What Furniture Store which was damaged during Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Donald Trump’s election victory on Wednesday sparked a palpable sense of dismay among
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