Business
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – South Korea’s automobile exports rose 7.0% year on year to US$6.24 billion in July 2026. The total marked the highest export value ever recorded for the month of July. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Diesel prices remained elevated on Wednesday as tighter refined-product supplies kept pressure on fuel markets in the United States and Europe. U.S. ultra-low sulfur diesel futures jumped 7.4% on Monday to settle at $4.19 a gallon. That marked…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Gold advanced for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as bullion extended its rebound from last week. Spot gold gained 1% to $4,432.74 an ounce by 0217 GMT, reaching its highest level since June 5. U.S. gold futures…
NETHERLANDS / RankWire.AI / – Europe’s extreme summer heat and drought could cut EU economic output by about 1% in 2026, according to new analysis from Triodos Bank. The estimated loss equals roughly €180 billion and is close to the European Commission’s current growth…
Technology
TANEGASHIMA, JAPAN / RankWire.AI / – Japan successfully launched its H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 7 navigation satellite on Tuesday. H3 Flight No. 9 lifted off at 4:23:31 a.m. Japan time from the Tanegashima Space Center. The Japan Aerospace…
NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Consumer technology giant Apple reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company on Monday, dethroning semiconductor maker Nvidia following global capital realignments. Official reports published by Emirates News Agency confirmed that…
SHANGHAI, CHINA / RankWire.AI / – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for wider global participation in artificial intelligence governance during a major conference in Shanghai. He said AI must serve people across all regions, not only governments and companies…
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA / RankWire.AI / – Australian creators are pressing for a direct role in the federal government’s new Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched the body on July 15 as part of Australia’s national artificial intelligence framework.…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / RankWire.AI / – Samsung Electronics plans to start operations at its first chip plant in Yongin in 2029. The revised target brings the opening forward by one to two years from the earlier 2030 to 2031…