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CBC Summit USA Convenes 200 Leaders on Stablecoins, Bank Access

Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2026 -- The fourth annual CBC Summit USA will convene 200 executives, regulators and legislators on Sept. 17, 2026, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to address crypto banking, compliance and stablecoin infrastructure.

Wyoming Stable Token Commission and Congressman Kevin Kiley headline keynote sessions

The one-day program brings together traditional financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges, fintechs, government agencies, law firms and compliance organizations. Panel discussions will incorporate audience questions alongside keynote appearances from the Wyoming Stable Token Commission and Congressman Kevin Kiley.

Travel + Leisure Takes World's Best Summit to London for First Time

London – – September 17, 2026 -- Travel + Leisure, a People Inc. brand, will host its sold-out World's Best Summit outside New York for the first time, staging the two-day B2B event at The Dorchester in London on October 27-28, 2026.

Sold-out event marks first international expansion beyond three annual New York editions

The London edition, curated by Travel + Leisure editor in chief Jacqueline Gifford, will bring together travel executives, advisors, and industry leaders to discuss media and AI, hospitality design, and luxury travel trends. The venue, Dorchester Collection's flagship property, recently underwent a renovation.

Team First Home Services Adds Holloway Plumbing in Texas Hill Country

Atlanta – September 17, 2026 -- Team First Home Services, a residential plumbing platform backed by Grove Mountain Partners, has partnered with Holloway Plumbing, a residential plumbing provider serving Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country.

Deal marks Team First's second Texas partnership after Halls Rooter & Plumbing

The Holloway partnership follows Team First's earlier investment in Halls Rooter & Plumbing in Midland, deepening the platform's footprint across Texas. Holloway will keep operating under its existing local brand while gaining access to Team First's capital and operational resources to expand capabilities and accelerate growth in the region.

Roofing Expert Urges Annual Inspections to Cut Repair Costs

Salisbury – September 17, 2026 -- Annual roof inspections can prevent minor issues like loose shingles and deteriorating sealant from escalating into costly structural damage, according to a new HelloNation article featuring Roofing Expert R. Sean Fahey of Peninsula Roofing Company, Inc. in Salisbury, Maryland.

Inspections target flashing, gutters and surface wear before leaks appear

The article outlines an annual roof inspection checklist that prioritizes flashing around chimneys, vents and skylights, since failures there allow water to penetrate the structure. Inspectors also check for missing, curled or cracked shingles on residential roofs and damaged sections on commercial roofs. Clogged gutters and blocked drainage points are flagged as common causes of water buildup that shortens roof lifespan.

Vidle Housing Partners With PadSplit to Add Shared Housing for Travel Nurses

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 17, 2026 -- Vidle Housing has partnered with PadSplit, the largest coliving marketplace in the United States, to add shared housing listings to its platform for traveling healthcare professionals.

PadSplit's shared-room model gives travel nurses a lower-cost alternative to full apartments

Under the deal, PadSplit's inventory of private, furnished bedrooms within shared homes becomes bookable through Vidle Housing. Members rent an individual bedroom while sharing kitchens and, depending on the property, bathrooms and common areas, cutting total housing costs relative to renting a standalone unit.

Doceree Adds CTV, Social, Programmatic to Real-Time HCP Ad Platform

Short Hills, N.J. – September 17, 2026 -- Doceree has launched Intent Powered HCP Suite, extending its real-time clinical signal technology into Connected TV, LinkedIn and programmatic advertising, three channels the company says still rely on claims data that lags weeks behind actual prescribing decisions.

Doceree unifies three high-spend channels under one clinical signal layer

The suite, unveiled at the opening of Fierce Pharma Week 2026, adds CTV, Social and Programmatic to Doceree's existing Care Sequence and digital out-of-home (DOOH) offerings. All channels run through Daily Command, Doceree's pharma commercialization operating system, allowing a single physician-level clinical signal to trigger a CTV impression, a LinkedIn placement and a programmatic bid in sequence.

Spa Medicca Adds Dr. Sherock & Associates to Ohio Women's Health Network

Canton, Ohio – September 17, 2026 -- Spa Medicca has finalized a partnership with Dr. Sherock & Associates, a women's health practice serving Massillon and Orrville, Ohio, marking the medical aesthetics and wellness platform's latest acquisition in the state.

Seven Hills Capital financed the transaction as Spa Medicca's private equity partner

Seven Hills Capital, an operator-centric healthcare private equity firm, served as Spa Medicca's financial partner in completing the deal and will continue backing the organization's regional expansion strategy.

ENGIE Wins 2026 Green Power Award for Hourly Renewable Matching

Houston – September 17, 2026 -- ENGIE has won a 2026 Green Power Leadership Award for Market Innovation from the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), recognizing its Energy+ 24/7 solution that matches renewable energy purchases to customers' hourly electricity consumption rather than annual totals.

ENGIE's Energy+ 24/7 platform introduces "temporality" to renewable procurement standards

The award, granted in one of CRS's most competitive categories, credits ENGIE with building on established market principles of additionality and locationality by adding a time-matching dimension. The approach aims to demonstrate that clean energy generation aligns with the same hours it is consumed, giving corporate buyers granular visibility into when and where their renewable power originates.

CATL Launches TECTRANS II Battery, Signs DHL MoU for Green Freight

Hanover, Germany – September 17, 2026 -- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) unveiled its next-generation commercial vehicle battery platform, TECTRANS II, at IAA Transportation 2026, claiming a gravimetric energy density of 170 Wh/kg, roughly 13% above the industry average.

TECTRANS II cuts OEM development costs by up to 70%

CATL said the modular platform, which standardizes external dimensions, electrical interfaces and communication protocols across battery packs, helps original equipment manufacturers shorten vehicle development cycles by 50% and reduce R&D costs by 60% to 70%. The platform supports both e-axle and central-drive architectures and allows switching between charging and battery swapping without major changes to vehicle design.

Deloitte Launches FastForward for Life Sciences, Cuts CRM Rollout to 6 Months

San Francisco – September 17, 2026 -- Deloitte has expanded its alliance with Salesforce to launch FastForward for Life Sciences, a preconfigured CRM accelerator that cuts implementation timelines to four to six months, twice as fast as traditional customized transformations.

Deloitte preconfigures 70-90% of the platform for mid-size life sciences firms

The offering combines Deloitte services, accelerators and a pre-configured Converge by Deloitte solution to deliver enterprise-grade CRM capability without the multi-year buildout typical of front-office transformations. It targets field engagement, health care professional engagement, territory management, sampling, medical science liaison workflows, compliance controls and customer data analytics.

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