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Expedia profit up 91 percent in 2015 after more than $6B in acquisitions Expedia had a big year, buying up some of its major competitors. As a result, the company's profit is soaring. It's stock price got a boost, as well. FDA halts trial at Seattle biotech following patient deaths The FDA has stopped some clinical trials by Seattle-based CTI BioPharma after patients died during the cancer drug company's research. Microsoft, ExtraHop, Chef among 7 companies with top CFOs in the Puget Sound region The CFOs of Microsoft, ExtraHop Networks, Chef Software, Bensussen, Deutsch and Associates, Bloodworks Northwest, CRISTA Ministries and the Port of Seattle were selected as the 2016 CFO of the Year Award winners. Spaceflight lands major contract with federal government The freshly inked contract with the General Service Administration makes Spaceflight the first preferred vendor when federal agencies want to launch small satellites into space. United Nations leader hired to head Paul Allen's philanthropic efforts U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Field Support Anthony Banbury will begin his new role as Vulcan's chief philanthropy officer in late March. Seattle company hits high score among game developers Big Fish Games beats out Bungie for No. 1 spot Why this Microsoft veteran is having more fun than ever at startup Snowflake ​Snowflake Computing, a data warehouse startup based in San Mateo, had a momentous 2015 that included a $45 million funding round, a move to a new headquarters, an ever-expanding customer base, and accolades for its innovation in data management. Wizards of the Coast finds digital niche How the maker of Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons and Dragons has found a role to play online. National Tech News Tesla earnings are out and here are the key takeaways Why NASA plans $8.4B for human exploration operations next year Portland startup TripGrid hopes to vie for piece of $650B travel market Yahoo laying off 107 Sunnyvale employees as it slashes its global workforce

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