TechFlash: Nadella's soft touch pays off for Microsoft; Ballmer buying Clippers

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Nadella's soft touch is paying off for Microsoft Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff credits Satya Nadella with the partnership the two companies announced this week, saying it wouldn't have happened in a pre-Nadella Microsoft. Why Seattle's startup liaison is glad Silicon Valley is investing so much in Seattle Rebecca Lovell, who is the startup liaison for the city of Seattle, took a few minutes to discuss the investment environment in Seattle after she released numbers this week that showed Silicon Valley investors are spending big on companies here. Steve Ballmer reaches a deal to buy the L.A. Clippers Steve Ballmer is buying the Los Angeles Clippers for an NBA record $2 billion, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. A National Basketball Association hearing is scheduled for next week. Eastside Fastest-Growing Private Companies unveiled (slideshow) Meet the companies that grew the fastest in 2013. Hack your local government — for good, of course The Hack for Change event will bring techies together to take publicly available information and turn it into business models that are useful for the community. Even without Ballmer, Hansen and others 'remain committed' to NBA in Seattle ​The effort to bring an NBA team to Seattle may have lost one of its largest financial backers, but Seattle Arena investor Chris Hansen says not to worry. Amazon Prime music streaming service reportedly coming this summer Music older than six months will be available in June or July. Basketball teams, rockets and newspapers: What local CEOs buy with their spending money News broke Thursday that Steve Ballmer is purchasing the L.A. Clippers basketball team. Here are a few more things local CEOs have spent their money on. It's not just about wages: Biden, Jewell urge removal of worry from workplace A panel Thursday with Jill Biden, Sally Jewell and local business leaders discussed the best ways for employers to support working families. Ballmer and the L.A. Clippers have a lot in common (Analysis) Steve Ballmer has reportedly just bought the club for an NBA record $2 billion. Ballmer and the club have both endured well-publicized struggles. Why is Amazon squeezing book publishers? It's all about the money and Amazon is trying to wring more money from publishers. Coinstar nears one-billionth transaction Seattle charity Childhaven to benefit. If Ballmer buys the Clippers, will 'Clippy' come back? "I see you're trying to buy a basketball franchise. Can I help?" asks Clippy. National Tech News

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