TechFlash: UPS orders 14 Boeing cargo jets; How VCs invested their first dollar

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How Seattle-area venture capitalists invested their first dollar (Photos) A soccer referee uniform, a cucumber company and a recess-time candy business are among the first investments made by Seattle-area VCs. Microsoft's Yusuf Mehdi on taking aim at Apple with new products Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft senior vice president, discusses the company's new products with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Cory Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets." UPS orders 14 Boeing 747-8F cargo jets The deal is worth $5.3 billion at list prices for the jumbo jet, which may be nearing the end of its reign due to slowing demand. New Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 livery honors military and veterans (Photos and Video) The Washington-made Boeing 737-900ER features a unique red, white and blue fuselage design scheme with the words "Honoring Those Who Serve." Kitsap-based LumiThera seeks funding to commercialize device to stop vision loss LumiThera – a medical-device company focused on treating people with the main type of age-related vision loss – plans to use the funding to accelerate product commercialization. Boeing sells an extra 777-300ER to Swiss Air, makes progress on Iran deal for 34 more widebodies Boeing announced the deal after releasing third quarter earnings and said it's making "progress" on its Iran Air deal for 34 more widebodies. Seahawks, salmon and tigers: the best Boeing jet paint jobs (Photos) Airlines use custom paint jobs to promote partners, special causes, milestones, or sometimes just to grab attention. National Tech News A year later, Northrop describes how it won the secretive bomber contract Twitter will lay off 350 people, 9% of its workforce, as it scrambles to regain footing Groupon insists it's 'business as usual' at LivingSocial — for now Benioff: I would've have pursued Twitter deal if news hadn't leaked Verizon exec on Yahoo acquisition: We're still good — for now Is Tesla the Uber killer?

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