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Singapore – October 27, 2026 -- Teekay hosted two interns for 12 weeks through a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) program, and one of them built a machine learning workflow to forecast vessel earnings from voyage, market, bunker, port and utilization data.

Intern deploys fleet procurement website in Singapore

Data analytics student Jonathon Lee worked on procurement and commercial analytics under Yi Chuen Ho, Regional Commercial Operations Manager, and Sajeev Soman, Manager, Procurements & Contracts. He built and deployed a fleet procurement website end to end, with dashboards for spares delivery and port call costs.

He also automated a previously manual charterer name-matching process.

CLEVELAND – October 27, 2026 -- Metropolitan at The 9 has completed the redesign of all 156 guestrooms and suites in a renovation spanning more than 100,000 square feet, with remaining work due by November 5, 2026.

Renovation covers rooms, corridors, lobby and Ledger Bar

The scope includes 10 guestroom corridors, the main lobby, elevator lobbies and cabs, and Ledger Bar. Lighter finishes, custom furnishings and Cleveland-focused artwork replace the previous look, while signature design elements stay in place.

Engineered hardwood replaces carpet in every guestroom

Rooms also get new area rugs, mattresses and soft seating. Custom desks, nightstands and minibars combine light wood finishes with white quartz countertops with gold veining. Wood slat wall treatments, chevron tile at the minibars and oversized mirrors complete the rooms.

The original headboards, inspired by the window detailing on the building's exterior, remain.

Huntsville – October 27, 2026 -- Akima is reframing its recruiting strategy around long-term capability building, with Director of Recruiting Services Dee Sharma stating that demand has shifted from cleared talent to mission-ready leaders.

Akima ties recruiting to expansion in Huntsville and defense, aerospace and technology missions

Sharma said the company's approach is not transactional hiring. Akima is continuing to expand into key markets such as Huntsville and is growing its support across defense, aerospace and technology missions. Its stated priority is building careers that grow with the mission rather than filling individual roles.

Anchorage – October 27, 2026 -- Akima drew about 30 shareholders to an Anchorage meet-and-greet in February that promoted career pathways across the Akima and NANA company portfolios, including the newly launched NANA Works talent program.

NANA Works launches as a centralized talent resource for shareholders

NANA Works, introduced this spring, offers career advising, online training, an AI-powered resume builder and direct connections to employers across the NANA portfolio and Alaska. NANA created the initiative to make career opportunities more accessible to shareholders.

Four NANA-affiliated companies join Akima at the event

Mamie Karmun, Akima's director of shareholder programs, hosted the session alongside an Akima executive. Representatives from Akima subsidiary Pegasus Aviation, NANA Worley, NANA North and NANA Works explained their roles and the career paths open to shareholders.

United States – October 27, 2026 -- Auto manufacturers fund dealer advertising through three co-op structures: fixed funding, percentage-based reimbursement and match programs. Under a match program, a dealer that spends $1,000 on a digital ad campaign has that investment matched by the manufacturer, according to a dealer guide from COOPABLE.

Three program formats tie manufacturer funds to sales or ad spend

Under fixed funding programs, manufacturers allocate a set amount of marketing money. Dealers claim a percentage of it, typically determined by units sold or a sales target.

Percentage-based programs reimburse dealers according to a percentage of their sales, so higher vehicle volume unlocks more claimable funds. Match programs cap manufacturer contributions at a set limit.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- Car dealerships can direct manufacturer-provided co-op marketing funds across seven spending categories, from digital advertising to website upgrades, according to marketing provider COOPABLE, which says many dealers still fail to use the money fully.

Digital channels and SEO take the first two slots

COOPABLE says dealers can use co-op funds for Google Ads, social media promotions and display advertising. These platforms allow targeting by demographics, interests and online behavior.

The funds can also pay SEO experts or agencies for keyword research, content optimization and backlink building. COOPABLE describes SEO as a long-term play that can raise organic traffic and conversion rates over time.

Global – October 27, 2026 -- No single tool replaces an Excel macro end to end: six options (Power Query, Office Scripts, Power Automate, Python, RPA and Alteryx One) each cover a different slice of the work, according to a new comparison of automation approaches.

Power Query and Office Scripts cover data preparation and workbook tasks

Power Query suits macros that mainly import files and cleanse data, and it can reshape and aggregate data before loading it. It handles button clicks, workbook events and precise output formatting poorly.

Office Scripts is the closest native Microsoft 365 option. It runs recorded or edited TypeScript in Excel for the web or the desktop app on Windows or Mac. It has no Excel-level events, and Microsoft documents that VBA offers broader desktop coverage.

Global – October 26, 2026 -- Cloudflare Registrar sells domain names with no markup, charging registration, transfer and renewal prices at or below what registries and ICANN charge Cloudflare, and supports more than 430 top-level domains.

Cloudflare Registrar removes markups and add-on fees from domain pricing

Cloudflare says registration, transfer and renewal prices are shown upfront, with no hidden fees or required add-ons. Customers pay only the registry and ICANN price, which removes the inflated renewal costs common in the domain market.

The TLD catalog ranges from .com, .net and .org to niche extensions such as .ai, .app and .dev.

Free DNSSEC and default domain locks target hijacking and spoofing

Every domain is locked by default to block unauthorized transfers until the owner unlocks it. One-click DNSSEC is free and uses cryptographic signatures to verify DNS responses, aimed at preventing spoofing and on-path attacks.

Global – October 25, 2026 -- A survey cited by Whatfix found that 67% of technical professionals want real-world, practical application when learning new technology. Whatfix is using the figure to argue that enterprises should add sandbox training environments to LMS courses, in-person training and user documentation.

Sandbox replicas let employees practice workflows without touching production data

A sandbox training environment is a controlled replica of a software application. Users practice tasks there without affecting production data, live transactions or business operations. The most effective versions recreate approvals, exceptions, customer scenarios and compliance steps, not just screen-by-screen navigation.

Jacksonville – October 25, 2026 -- Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) will send the fourth and final pair of its Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings to the International Space Station on NASA's SpaceX CRS-35 cargo mission. The launch completes an eight-wing power upgrade that will deliver more than 160 kW.

Six deployed ROSA wings have helped extend station operations to 2030

Redwire has deployed six ROSA wings on the station since 2021. Each wing provides 20+ kW of power for over 10 years once deployed.

According to the company, the six installed wings have contributed to extending operation of the orbiting lab to 2030.