TechFlash: Airbnb in Seattle; Goldman Sachs on Microsoft; Amazon buildings sell

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Big Seattle apartment landlords want in on the Airbnb action A deal among Airbnb and two of the region's largest apartment landlords, Equity Residential and AvalonBay, would be a big blow to the region's hotel industry. Goldman Sachs: 'We were wrong' about Microsoft Goldman Sachs on Friday upgraded the Redmond company's stock and told clients the firm "failed to appreciate" Microsoft's cloud potential. 2 Amazon buildings sold for $299M and this time Amazon isn't the buyer The disposition is the latest by Vulcan Real Estate, which has sold off $2.8 million worth of assets over the last three years. Report: Amazon in talks to lease 20 Boeing 767s to speed up delivery The Seattle-based online retailer is reportedly negotiating a deal to lease 20 Boeing 767 jets as part of a larger effort to take control of delivery operations. Executive of the Year: A few things about Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden that may surprise you CEO and Chairman Brad Tilden doesn't just successfully run Alaska Air Group. He's a man of many interests, from music to flying to cycling. You can also peruse the Tilden family photos in our gallery. Jobs may be tougher to come by for Seattle-area IT workers next year A survey shows that only a fraction of tech companies plan to hire IT workers in the first half of next year. Take a look back at the PSBJ covers of 2015 – and get the inside story on how they came to be Marijuana birthday cake, Chinese characters and a tug-of-war on the tarmac: See the front pages that defined 2015. National Tech News This year's hottest U.S. startups include five Mass. companies For the first time in years, GoDaddy will not have a Super Bowl commercial L.A. startups innovate volunteering, giving back this holiday season Syngenta chief says company discussing deals with 'a number of parties' Here are best and worst M&A exits of 2015 by Bay Area companies

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