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 | Coders are in demand. So why aren't tech companies hiring code school grads? Tech companies need more employees to fill their empty positions. But the region's code schools say those same companies won't hire their grads. | |  | Amazon's U.K. cloud chief on Brexit: 'Keep calm and keep on innovating' The Seattle-based company this week announced plans to create 1,000 new jobs across the United Kingdom. Those jobs are in addition to the 2,500 positions Amazon announced last year that it plans to add there, along with two new fulfillment centers and more data centers. The new jobs will be Amazon's U.K. headcount to more than 15,000. | |  | FDA suspends Juno clinical trial after 2 patient deaths The Food and Drug Administration has suspended a trial using a Juno Therapeutics cancer-fighting therapy after two patients died last week. | | | | |  | 8,000 grads and counting: Issaquah organization works to fill the talent pipeline The College Success Foundation, a nonprofit that provides mentoring and scholarships to 12,000 students a year, just disclosed its latest college graduate number, and it's a big one. | |  | Nordstrom takes stake in supply-chain tech company, more investments coming Nordstrom is seeking new ways to compete in the online retail space while trying to improve its margins. | |  | Five things we learned this week about the Microsoft-LinkedIn deal Microsoft last month announced plans to buy professional social network LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, or $196 per share, in an all-cash deal. This week, we learned new details about the deal after LinkedIn filed a document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday. | |  | WTIA gets creative to avoid school bias in hiring with 'Draft Day' for tech talent Tech companies tend to favor graduates of four-year programs in their hiring process. The Washington Technology Industry Association is hoping to change that. | | National Tech News Google experiments with post-quantum algorithms in race against hackers Few jump in after Twilio success, but venture group chief sees more IPOs on way Lockheed wins $559.5 million contract for F-35 spare parts and support | Companies in the News |
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