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New York – September 23, 2026 -- Boeing and Turkish Airlines finalized an order for up to 150 737 MAX aircraft, the flag carrier's largest single-aisle purchase from the U.S. planemaker.

Turkish Airlines locks in 100 firm 737-8 jets plus 50 options

The agreement covers 100 firm 737-8 airplanes and options for an additional 50 737 MAX jets. Turkish Airlines also secured substitution rights allowing it to swap orders for the 737-10, the largest MAX variant, giving the carrier flexibility to add capacity across its route network.

Deal signed in presence of Turkish President Erdoğan

The order was concluded in the presence of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following discussions the two companies initiated in 2025. The purchase extends a partnership that already includes a 2025 order for up to 75 787 Dreamliners.

New York – September 23, 2026 -- BlueVoyant has launched one of the first deployment solutions for Microsoft's newly announced Integrated Security Operations Center (ISOC) in Microsoft Defender, targeting enterprises running Microsoft 365 E5, E7 and Defender Suite licenses. The Microsoft Defender XDR ISOC Deployment Service is designed to help organizations merge SIEM and extended detection and response (XDR) functions inside the Defender portal, creating a shared data foundation for security teams and AI agents.

Portland, Ore. – – September 23, 2026 -- Asian Hall of Fame (AHOF) will host its annual Power of Portland gala at Waverley Country Club on September 25, raising funds for 100 National Scholarship Awards benefiting women in tech, entertainment and sports.

Scholarship fund draws applicants from 32 states and Puerto Rico

The awards support qualified women from all racial and ethnic backgrounds seeking to remain in school and advance career goals in technology, entertainment and sports sectors. KOIN 6 Anchor Elizabeth Dinh will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event, which runs from a 4:30 p.m. red carpet preshow through a dinner program ending at 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles – September 23, 2026 -- Tangram Interiors, a Steelcase dealer generating nearly $300 million in annual sales, has completed a management buyout installing company president Nick Meter as chief executive, succeeding Joe Lozowski after his 25-year tenure at the helm.

Meter acquires significant ownership stake from the Lozowski family

Meter led the buyout, taking a significant equity position in the firm previously held by the Lozowski family, which retains a minority interest. Lozowski will remain involved as an executive advisor during the transition, and family members continue to be active in the business.

Orlando, Fla. – September 23, 2026 -- Oracle unveiled Oracle Health Oncology EHR, a new ambulatory electronic health record system purpose-built for cancer care, combining oncology-specific workflows with AI-driven clinical intelligence at the Oracle Health and Life Sciences Summit.

Oracle targets fragmented oncology data with unified patient timelines

The platform is designed to consolidate cancer diagnoses, chemotherapy regimens, laboratory and imaging results, medications, referrals, and insurance requirements into a single chronological record spanning inpatient and outpatient settings. Oracle states that fragmented information currently forces clinicians to spend time reassembling patient context while patients repeatedly recount their medical history across care settings.

Howell, Mich. – September 23, 2026 -- Ninety-one percent of U.S. wholesale Christmas tree growers plan to hold or lower prices for the 2026 season, up from 84% a year earlier, according to the Real Christmas Tree Board's fifth annual grower survey.

Growers absorb rising input costs instead of passing them to retailers

The survey of 47 wholesale growers, representing roughly half to two-thirds of the U.S. real Christmas tree market, found that despite continued year-over-year increases in input costs, most producers are choosing to absorb them rather than raise wholesale prices. Marsha Gray, executive director of the Real Christmas Tree Board, said the outlook reflects the industry's consistency for both first-time buyers and returning customers.

Hong Kong – September 23, 2026 -- Regent Hong Kong has opened The Terrace, a new indoor-outdoor waterfront venue positioned above Victoria Harbour, adding a 290-square-metre (3,122-square-foot) events space to the hotel's commercial portfolio.

Venue capacity targets both large-scale receptions and intimate corporate gatherings

The Terrace accommodates up to 250 guests for cocktail-style receptions and up to 108 guests for seated banquets, giving Regent Hong Kong a flexible asset for weddings, private dinners, milestone celebrations, VIP receptions, product launches and brand experiences.

Hilton Head Island, S.C. – September 23, 2026 -- FirstService Residential has secured a full-service property management contract for Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, expanding its footprint in the coastal luxury community sector.

Board Awards Contract After Lagoon Repair Project

FirstService Residential initially partnered with the Sea Crest board to manage a large lagoon reparation project. Based on that performance, the board decided to hire the firm for ongoing full-service management of the community.

Sea Crest Offers Oceanfront Amenities in Forest Beach District

Located in the Forest Beach area of Hilton Head, Sea Crest features two outdoor pools with ocean views, a fitness center with a therapy pool, a poolside restaurant and beach bar, and garden areas.

Portland, Ore. – September 23, 2026 -- Nearly half of all calls to US businesses -- 47% -- occur outside traditional Monday-to-Friday working hours, according to new call data from AnswerConnect covering 5,906,476 minutes of call logs between April and June 2026.

The finding indicates a widening gap between when companies operate and when customers actually try to reach them, with businesses that limit availability to standard hours risking missed leads, sales, and referrals to competitors who answer around the clock.

One customer converted four after-hours calls into roughly $200,000 in business

AnswerConnect reported that a single client generated approximately $200,000 in return from just four calls, illustrating how a small number of captured after-hours conversations can carry outsized commercial value.

Houston – September 23, 2026 -- PCS Software has launched PCS Advantage, a benefit program that pools the purchasing power of its entire customer base to secure enterprise-level pricing on fuel, lodging and driver recruiting for small and mid-sized carriers. Three benefits are live immediately for all active PCS customers, with additional categories in development.

Collective scale unlocks discounts previously reserved for the largest fleets

Negotiated national rate programs have historically required volume that individual mid-market operators could not reach on their own. PCS Software aggregates demand across its full customer community and negotiates contracts on that combined basis, then passes the terms back to each enrolled carrier regardless of fleet size.