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 | Jon Russell Xiaomi announced today that it sold over 60 million smartphones in 2014 but it didn't stop there after it unveiled its newest entry-level phone: the Redmi 2. read more | |  | Jon Russell Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker that raised $1.1 billion last month, has confirmed that it sold 61.12 million smartphones last year, bringing in an... read more | |  | Christoffer O. Hernæs Banking has gone from somewhere you go to something you do. If we are to believe that the sharing economy will shape our future, banking and all financial... read more | |  | Matt Hulett The dialogue of today's corporate leaders is changing, and as the polished personas of the past begin to disappear into a sea of corporate babble, a new breed... read more | |  | Brian Fitzgerald Private marketplaces (PMPs) provide publishers with a new avenue for selling premium inventory to an exclusive set of buyers. Launched with the best of... read more | |  | David Hassell To attract top talent, startups are in an arms race to offer the best perks. From free organic meals and unlimited vacation, to yoga classes, gym passes, free... read more | |  | This week’s episode of CrunchWeek is coming a couple of days early, since it’s really a CrunchYear... read more | |  | Thanks to Tattly, the Dumbo-based startup featured in our latest episode of Built in Brooklyn, you can adorn... read more | |  | Food startup Farmigo is a San Francisco transplant — like me. The company was initially based on the... read more | | | To forward this newsletter to a friend, click here. | | |
