Samsung expects to post record operating profit for Q1 2017

Samsung expects to post stellar earnings for the first quarter of 2017 despite its head honcho’s scandal in Korea and the lack of a new flagship phone for the period. The company believes its consolidated operating profit will reach approximately 9.9 trillion Korean won ($ 8.75 billion) for January to March this year. That’s significantly […]

Patriot games: Poland expects to close $7.6bn missile systems deal by year-end

NATO member Poland expects to sign a deal with US defense firm Raytheon to buy eight Patriot missile defense systems by the end of this year, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said on Friday. “We hope that we will sign the contract by more or less the end of the year,” Macierewicz told reporters, as […]

GameStop expects the Switch to be hard to find through 2017

(credit: JeepersMedia) The successful launch of the Nintendo Switch earlier this month is already creating retail shortages and steep markups on the secondary market. Now, major retailer GameStop says it expects those kinds of shortages and nearly instant sell-through of shipments to last throughout 2017 in its more than 7,000 retail stores. “The demand is […]

Malaysia expects more arrests for the murder of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother — including an ‘important person’

Thomson Reuters KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police are expected to make a few more arrests, including an “important person”, in connection with the murder of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Sunday. Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar declined to elaborate on details when speaking […]

P.K. Subban expects 'different emotions' in 1st game vs. Habs

​P.K. Subban has made 481 regular-season appearances in the NHL, though the feel of Thursday night’s game promises to be like no other. He will skate on the Bell Centre ice in Montreal wearing a Nashville Predators jersey to battle his former Canadiens teammates for the first time since he was traded for fellow all-star defenceman […]

Tesla expects Model 3 production to start in July

TeslaMotors released its fourth quarter 2016 earnings report to shareholders this afternoon, and for the most part things look good in the world of Elon. Despite missing a few expected targets, on average the company performed as or better than expected, even with the controversial acquisition of Solar City. Revenue for the quarter was expected […]

Trump expects Russia to ‘return Crimea' – White House

US President Donald Trump has been tough on Russia and expects Moscow to “return” the Crimea peninsula to Ukraine, the White House spokesman told reporters. Addressing the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn – hounded by the media over his contacts with Russian diplomats prior to Trump’s inauguration – Spicer pointed out that Russia […]

Russian FM Lavrov expects to talk to US counterpart Tillerson soon on Ukraine & bilateral relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said in an interview he will probably be in contact with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson soon, and is expecting to discuss the situation in Ukraine, bilateral relations, and other major international issues. Commenting on the situation in Ukraine with Russian channel NTV, Lavrov said he sees no […]

‘Unacceptable & insulting’: Kremlin expects apology from Fox News for calling Putin ‘killer’

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Moscow expects an apology from Fox News after host Bill O’Reilly called Russian President Vladimir Putin “a killer.” The controversial term was used to question Donald Trump’s intention to work more closely with Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com RT – Daily news