Ingolstadt, Germany / RankWire.AI / – Audi has unveiled its flagship Q9, establishing the manufacturer’s first large full-size SUV and setting a new internal record for interior space. Slotting directly above the Q7 and Q8 series, the three-row luxury model is engineered to challenge full-size competitors across primary automotive markets in Europe, Asia, and North America. The global unveiling strengthens Audi’s competitive positioning within…

    SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – Samsung Group’s brand value rose to US$97.4 billion in 2026, according to the latest Brand Finance technology ranking. The valuation increased 8.9% from US$89.4 billion in the previous year. Samsung ranked eighth among the world’s most valuable…

    NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Global oil prices rose more than 4% Friday, pushing Brent crude above $88 a barrel. Brent futures gained $3.87, or 4.59%, to settle at $88.10. U.S. West Texas Intermediate increased $3.54, or 4.48%, to close at $82.49. Both…

    WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – U.S. consumer prices fell 0.4 percent in June, reversing a sharp monthly increase recorded in May. Annual inflation slowed to 3.5 percent from 4.2 percent one month earlier. The June decline marked the largest monthly drop since April…

    ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND / RankWire.AI / – A former PizzaExpress waiter received £5,469.04 after a tribunal upheld his racial harassment claim. Raymond Joseph said a colleague repeatedly called him an American and a “Yank” during a workplace dispute. The colleague also told him to leave…

    Travel

    MAINE: Maine’s tourism industry is contending with a prolonged drop in Canadian travel to the United States, a trend that has extended into early 2026 and is weighing on one of the state’s…

    HOUSTON: George Bush Intercontinental Airport warned travelers on Thursday to expect security waits that could reach four hours or longer as reduced staffing continued to disrupt screening operations during the partial federal government shutdown. Houston Airports said TSA was operating only in Terminals A and E at Bush, with lines potentially extending outside the terminal areas. The airport said conditions…

    MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: International travel to the United States softened in 2025 as several major inbound markets posted lower volumes, with government and industry data showing year over year declines during key months and weaker performance from some of the country’s largest sources of visitors, including Canada and several high volume overseas markets. U.S. Department of Commerce travel figures showed…

    Etihad Airways has officially inaugurated its first flight to Atlanta, marking a significant step in the airline’s ongoing North American expansion. The inaugural service from Abu Dhabi to Atlanta touched down on July 2, 2025, connecting the capital of the UAE with the economic hub of the southeastern United States. The launch of the new route adds Atlanta to Etihad Airways’…

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported steady growth in global air travel demand for May 2025, with international passenger traffic showing notable gains despite regional variations. According to IATA’s latest data release, total global passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), increased by 5.0 percent compared to the same month in 2024.…

    The number of foreign visitors to South Korea reached 1.63 million in May 2025, reflecting a significant recovery in the country’s tourism sector. According to data released by the Korea Tourism Organisation on Monday, this represents a 14.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2024 and exceeds pre-pandemic levels, reaching 109.7 percent of the figures…