Turkey wants to join BRICS because it's disappointed in NATO and EU – analysts

By floating the idea of Turkey joining BRICS, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to diversify Ankara’s foreign policy, with its EU membership bid long stalled and relations with the US on the rocks, analysts told RT. The Turkish President has suggested that the leaders of the five-member BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and […]

Get ready for $250 oil if Iran blocks key shipment route in Middle East, analysts tell RT

Tehran is threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for oil shipments from the Middle East, if Iranian exports are hampered. This will result in a huge loss of global crude supply and soaring prices. Read more Most of the crude exported from Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and […]

New Novichok claims curiously happen during massively successful World Cup in Russia – analysts

An alleged Novichok poisoning of a British pair some 12 kilometers from Salisbury looks set to breathe new life into the Skripals saga. Analysts told RT it is just what the UK, “hell-bent on vilifying Russia,” wanted. Charles Rowley, 45 and his girlfriend, Dawn Sturgess, 44, were hospitalized on Saturday after suspected contact with “an […]

Expanding ‘chokehold’ on Russia: Analysts to RT on NATO’s plan for new command centers

Building two command centers in the US and Germany, NATO is either preparing to take on Russia or executing its “suffocation” strategy against Moscow, military analysts told RT. “NATO had 33 military commands during the Cold War, but they reduced the number of those commands to seven,” Alexander Bartosh, former Russian diplomat and military expert […]

Star Wars: Analysts reveal the REAL reason why Han Solo movie failed at the box office

Several reasons have been touted as to why Solo will be the first Star Wars movie of the Disney era to make a box office loss. One popular one doing the rounds has been “franchise fatigue”; suggesting the five-month gap between The Last Jedi and Solo just wasn’t long enough. Another has been the prominent […]

Russian oil producers to make money from China’s yuan-backed crude futures – analysts

Crude oil exports implemented via Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean (ESPO) oil pipeline may substantially benefit from yuan-denominated oil futures launched by China last month, according to industry experts. If the new product manages to succeed, price pegging of the Russian ESPO export blend to the China contract will favorably influence the Russian oil blend price. The […]

US acting as ‘ISIS air force’ in Syria, spreads ‘conscious, transparent lie’ – analysts to RT

The massive missile strikes the US and allies conducted against Syria actually benefit terrorist groups, and prevented inspectors from proving if chemical weapons were used in Douma, international analysts told RT. Washington, London, and Paris used last week’s alleged chemical attack in Douma, near Damascus, as the pretext for an early morning missile attack on […]

Samsung Electronics projects record Q1 profits as analysts predict chip slowdown

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics tipped a surprise record first-quarter profit on Friday but market reaction was muted due to growing concerns that the semiconductor boom that has driven the South Korean tech giant’s earnings is about to end. Samsung shares fell after the announcement as analysts forecast similar or lower profit in the s…Read […]

Apple slips after analysts slash iPhone sales forecasts (AAPL)

Analysts at Goldman Sachs and RBC Capital Markets separately slashed their iPhone sales estimates, citing sluggish demand for the smartphones. The analysts expect Apple to release its latest wave of iPhones in September, meaning the company could soon start curbing its inventory in order to make way for new products. Both firms reduced their price […]

Making Google and Facebook pay fair amount of tax could hurt UK, analysts warn

Proposals for giant tech companies such as Google and Facebook to pay significantly more tax in the UK could harm investment, analysts have warned. It comes as the British government considers imposing new tax rules. Tech companies generating profit from activities in the UK currently have their tax levied on profit. But, in a bid […]