Monday, March 28, 2016

TechFlash: Seattle Genetics' 12 new drugs; 90K jobs to fill; Alder's stock surge

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Seattle Genetics' ambitious plan for 12 more drugs, 100 more employees

Seattle Genetics, a cancer drug company in Bothell, says it has 12 drugs in development and plans to hire more than 100 people this year.

Alder BioPharmaceuticals stock surges after positive migraine drug trial results

Alder BioPharmaceuticals stock jumped 50 percent after the Bothell company released promising news about its migraine-prevention drug.

Analyst sheds doubt on rumored Alaska Air Group bid to buy Virgin America

Alaska Air Group and Virgin America's planes don't match, but their routes do, both of which suggests an Alaska purchase of the California airline is unlikely.

Who's hiring: The Seattle metro area has 90,000 jobs to fill

Sure, tech companies are at the heart of the region's hiring binge, but health care workers are in high demand, too.

Bellevue startup raises $4.7M to bring AI to business

DimensionalMechanics on Thursday announced a $4.7 million funding round to develop a cloud-based platform to help business owners solve real life challenges with artificial intelligence.

Amazon, Microsoft don't stop Seattle from losing this 'best cities' competition to Minneapolis

Seattle's high cost of living is the key reason new college grads might find Madison and Minneapolis more hospitable.

T-Mobile urges its fans to go after rival carriers on Twitter

To mark the third anniversary of its Uncarrier program, which led to more consumer-oriented practices across U.S. wireless carriers, T-Mobile's CEO urged the company's fans to tweet out messages to rival carriers.

Opinion: Pacific NW businesses can benefit as U.S.-China relations deteriorate

Adamant Strategies Director Jason Nye takes a look at what Puget Sound-area companies can do as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a visit with President Obama.

This man wrote the book on Amazon's biggest competitor

Duncan Clark, author of "Alibaba: The House Jack Ma Built," will be the next featured speaker in Puget Sound Business Journal's Business Journal Live breakfast series on April 20.

Google looking to echo Amazon's voice-controlled Echo device

​Google is quietly building a product similar to Amazon's Echo, amid reports that its Nest unit is struggling and Google parent company Alphabet is moving into an era of "fiscal discipline."

Renton aerospace training center stalls for lack of funding

Renton folds wings on advanced aerospace training center, after funds don't fly.

Bellevue-based startup connects salespeople and customers with tap of app

CardTapp aims to make salespeople's lives easier with personalized apps that act as a business cards, sales brochures and more.

National Tech News

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Uber CEO sees no reason to go public in an 'irrational' market

Pandora CEO departs amid strategic shift, takeover rumors

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