TechFlash: Amazon, Comcast team up; Skytap grows overseas; F5's new office space

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Amazon teams up with cable heavyweight Comcast for new online cable store The Seattle company will now sell Comcast's consumer packages through a new online store. The deal will diversify Amazon's service offerings, which could prove more profitable than selling physical products. Skytap rides demand for big business cloud services, expands overseas Increasing demand among big companies for cloud computing is propelling Seattle company Skytap, which helps companies configure their applications in the cloud. Down on Seattle's waterfront, F5 Networks fills up more office space The tech company has signed a deal for 20,000 square feet with an option for additional space in a building now occupied by Holland America Line. Seattle isn't ready to give up on city-run internet dreams Municipal internet might be the best way to bring services to more than 93,000 homes in the city without access, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said Monday. Amazon officially buys stake in Cincinnati air cargo carrier Amazon.com Inc. has purchased a 9.99 percent stake in Cincinnati-based Air Transport Services Group. Who's hiring: 72 percent of these Seattle CFOs say they have open positions to fill The vast majority of Seattle companies are busy filling open job positions and even adding new jobs, but CFOs at those companies say actually hiring for those open professional positions is getting more and more difficult. Vulcan pays $35M for site, plans for future Allen Institute expansion The value of the property, which is kitty-corner from the new home of the institute, has soared 233 percent in just 13 months. Flight recorder, designed in Redmond, holds secrets of FlyDubai Boeing 737 crash Honeywell data recorder, designed in Redmond, survived the destructive crash of FlyDubai Flight FZ981 Saturday. A bank that bets on ideas: Silicon Valley Bank takes risks on Seattle startups, helps fund future The Santa Clara, California-based commercial bank works a staggering 50 percent of all venture-backed companies in the U.S. The firm does business with nearly two-thirds of Silicon Valley startups and Seattle market president Minh Le boast similar numbers in the Puget Sound region. National Tech News Stock price didn't keep Rackspace CEO from higher gross pay in 2015 Facebook co-founder plans to buy assets of failed Palo Alto startup he backed For millennials in Bay Area, high status titles don't equal more money

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