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Below are the headlines for December 2011 (mid month update!). As of April 2011, the site claimed more than 20 million visitors a month, up sharply from the 1.5 What they offered was unique, and it seemed the logical choice for RBS” said Zak de Mariveles, managing director at RBS Global Banking & Markets.
19, 2011: At 19, an enterprising young Georgetown University Chinese language major launched Nightly Noms, a bakery with delivery service catering to hungry students up late working. Elizabeth Sabol-Jones at Inspirist , Jan. Patrick Chukwura at Young Entrepreneurs , Sept. Beh Weng Wei at Tech65.org
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