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Monday, May 21, 2012
Downtown Seattle condos are finally filling up
The glut of condos that hit downtown Seattle right during the real-estate downturn is disappearing as buyers move back into the market. (Sun, 5/20)
 
In Person: 'Chief skunk' at Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works
As "chief skunk" at Lockheed Martin's famed but classified Skunk Works weapons-development facility in California, Alton D. Romig Jr. has one of the most coveted jobs in aerospace. (Sun, 5/20)
 
Yahoo to sell half of its Alibaba stake for $7.1B
Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders. (Mon, 5/21)
 
Pet ID tag gets an update with QR code and web link
Link tags, produced by Issaquah-based PetHub, have a QR code — the barcode-like symbol that can be scanned with a smartphone to load a website — and an address for an individualized Web page, which the owner can update as needed. (Sun, 5/20)
 
Yahoo sells back 20% of stake in China's Alibaba
Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Alibaba will buy back the stake, valued at about $7.1 billion. (Sun, 5/20)
 
On the move
Notable hirings and promotions in the Seattle area. (Sun, 5/20)
 
Brier Dudley
New Sprint Evo phone needs missing LTE support
The new Sprint Evo has the latest features, power galore, a sleek design and some problems from the start. (Sun, 5/20)
 

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