Head over to the ARTE Market to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Festivities will include a number of demonstrations and workshops, showcasing everything from knitting to crocheting and metalworking to painting. On two floors of the venue there will be almost 200 vendors displaying their goods who will be happy to discuss how they make their products. Tomorrow, noon to 7pm, Times Square Center, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, www.arte.ae
Hear selections of chamber music by Mozart, Rossini and Taffanel performed on horn, flute, bassoon, oboe and clarinet. The French Wind Quintet – Philippe Bernold, Olivier Doise, Patrick Messina, Julien Hardy and Hervé Joulain – was formed just over a year ago. All five musicians have been trained by maestros and have performed around Europe. This will be their first Dubai performance. Today, doors open at 7pm, concert starts at 9pm, from Dh250, One&Only Royal Mirage, Al Sufouh Road, Dubai, 050 870 2674, www.platinumlist.net
Mark your calendar to celebrate classic rock at the third edition of The Classic Rock Festival. The evening will feature six local bands – Core 304, Moonshine, Flames, Sandstorm, Roots, and Vin Sinners – who will cover more than 50 classic rock anthems. Tomorrow, from 6pm, Dh70, The Music Room, Majestic Hotel Tower, Mankhool Road, Bur Dubai, 04 359 8888, www.majestichotels.com
Join DJ Bob Sinclar, owner of Yellow Productions, for an evening of disco-drenched glamour at Cavalli Club. Sinclar is known for his smooth, disco-tinged house music and his flair for blending vocals, instrumentals and rhythms into one soaring, euphoric set. Tonight, Dh100 for ladies and Dh200 for men before midnight; Dh150 for women and Dh250 for men after, Cavalli Club, Fairmont Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, 04 332 9260, www.cavalliclubdubai.com
Kick off the weekend by indulging in unlimited BBQ ribs and crispy gourmet chips at Yots Sports Lounge. Live sports will also be shown on the big screen. Every Thursday, 7pm to 11pm, Dh99, Dubai Marina Yacht Club, Dubai, 04 362 7900, www.dubaimarinayachtclub.com
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2020 Oscars winners: in numbers
- Parasite – 4
- 1917– 3
- Ford v Ferrari – 2
- Joker – 2
- Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood – 2
- American Factory – 1
- Bombshell – 1
- Hair Love – 1
- Jojo Rabbit – 1
- Judy – 1
- Little Women – 1
- Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) – 1
- Marriage Story – 1
- Rocketman – 1
- The Neighbors' Window – 1
- Toy Story 4 – 1
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Xpanceo
Started: 2018
Founders: Roman Axelrod, Valentyn Volkov
Based: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Smart contact lenses, augmented/virtual reality
Funding: $40 million
Investor: Opportunity Venture (Asia)
SPEC SHEET
Processor: Apple M2, 8-core GPU, 10-core CPU, 16-core Neural Engine
Display: 13.3-inch Retina, 2560 x 1600, 227ppi, 500 nits, True Tone, wide colour
Memory: 8/16/24GB
Storage: 256/512GB / 1/2TB
I/O: Thunderbolt 3 (2), 3.5mm audio; Touch Bar with Touch ID
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Battery: 58.2Wh lithium-polymer, up to 20 hours
Camera: 720p FaceTime HD
Video: Support for HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, ProRes
Audio: Stereo speakers with HDR, wide stereo, Spatial Audio support, Dolby support
In the box: MacBook Pro, 67W power adapter, USB-C cable
Price: From Dh5,499
The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylturbo
Transmission: seven-speed DSG automatic
Power: 242bhp
Torque: 370Nm
Price: Dh136,814
Five famous companies founded by teens
There are numerous success stories of teen businesses that were created in college dorm rooms and other modest circumstances. Below are some of the most recognisable names in the industry:
- Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and his friends started Facebook when he was a 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate.
- Dell: When Michael Dell was an undergraduate student at Texas University in 1984, he started upgrading computers for profit. He starting working full-time on his business when he was 19. Eventually, his company became the Dell Computer Corporation and then Dell Inc.
- Subway: Fred DeLuca opened the first Subway restaurant when he was 17. In 1965, Mr DeLuca needed extra money for college, so he decided to open his own business. Peter Buck, a family friend, lent him $1,000 and together, they opened Pete’s Super Submarines. A few years later, the company was rebranded and called Subway.
- Mashable: In 2005, Pete Cashmore created Mashable in Scotland when he was a teenager. The site was then a technology blog. Over the next few decades, Mr Cashmore has turned Mashable into a global media company.
- Oculus VR: Palmer Luckey founded Oculus VR in June 2012, when he was 19. In August that year, Oculus launched its Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $1 million in three days. Facebook bought Oculus for $2 billion two years later.
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
Should late investors consider cryptocurrencies?
Wealth managers recommend late investors to have a balanced portfolio that typically includes traditional assets such as cash, government and corporate bonds, equities, commodities and commercial property.
They do not usually recommend investing in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies due to the risk and volatility associated with them.
“It has produced eye-watering returns for some, whereas others have lost substantially as this has all depended purely on timing and when the buy-in was. If someone still has about 20 to 25 years until retirement, there isn’t any need to take such risks,” Rupert Connor of Abacus Financial Consultant says.
He adds that if a person is interested in owning a business or growing a property portfolio to increase their retirement income, this can be encouraged provided they keep in mind the overall risk profile of these assets.
Rooney's club record
At Everton Appearances: 77; Goals: 17
At Manchester United Appearances: 559; Goals: 253
Kalra's feat
- Becomes fifth batsman to score century in U19 final
- Becomes second Indian to score century in U19 final after Unmukt Chand in 2012
- Scored 122 in youth Test on tour of England
- Bought by Delhi Daredevils for base price of two million Indian rupees (Dh115,000) in 2018 IPL auction
'Morbius'
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Stars: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona
Rating: 2/5
