TechFlash: High-tech immigration; Concur on $8.3B deal; Blue Origin, NASA deal

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​Did Obama's plan skip reforms for high-tech immigrants? President Barack Obama spoke Thursday about his plan to revamp the immigration system in this country. Business leaders were watching, and they may not be thrilled with what's been laid out. Concur president: 'Nobody's losing their job,' Concur brand remains after $8.3 billion SAP acquisition Concur President Rajeev Singh said on Thursday that none of the company's 4,200 employees will lose their job when the its acquisition by SAP goes through as expected next month. NASA extends space contract with Bezos' Blue Origin, Boeing NASA is extending an unfunded space development project with Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company. From karma to Ferguson to Amazon's lack of profit: The 10 most provocative things Seattle execs said this year From the obscene to the controversial to the hilarious, here are some comments from Seattle leaders that stuck out so far this year. Expedia? Hotels.com? How my drive from Virginia to Seattle shaped my view of the hotel booking battle Armed with all the time in the world, a smartphone and the copious amount of booking apps available these days, it's never been easier to watch online travel agencies fight for your business. Here's how tech reporter Jacob Demmitt fared in his trip across the country. Amazon signs deal for 470,000 square feet in Manhattan Rumors are that Amazon will use the location as its first brick-and-mortar retail location. It's official: Boeing loses out to Airbus in massive Delta deal Delta announced its 50-plane deal with Airbus Thursday. Time calls Microsoft Surface Pro 3 a 'best invention' of 2014 ​Time Magazine has named the Microsoft Corp. Surface Pro 3 tablet one of the best 25 inventions of 2014. Amazon reportedly to launch a hotel booking site next year Amazon.com is reportedly going to launch a hotel booking travel site next year in Los Angeles, New York and Seattle. Driving out of Seattle next Wednesday afternoon? Good luck! Seattle has the country's fourth-worst traffic to get out of town on the day before Thanksgiving, with trips expected to take more than 30 percent longer than normal, because of congested roads, according to Inrix. Washington Post introduces free app for Amazon Fire users Jeff Bezos' 2013 purchase of the Washington Post is starting to have some impact on Amazon.com Inc. National Tech News NASDAQ warns Marrone Bio of delisting over late financial report CenterPoint CEO touts Houston electricity project moving forward ASU announces latest Spirit of Enterprises Award winners Oracle v. Oregon: State wins round one, but it's still early It's official: Boeing loses out to Airbus in massive Delta deal Will mobile payments boom? Google breakup suggested by European parliament, Financial Times says It's official: Boeing loses out to Airbus in massive Delta deal Centre for Women in Tampa hires business center leader MOGene creates spinoff lab targeting personalized medicine

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