Sport calendar: November 2010



Nov 1-7 Tennis

Basel, Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel

Nov 2 Racing

Melbourne, Melbourne Cup

Nov 4-7 Golf

Shanghai, WGC - HSBC Champions

Nov 4-8 Tennis

Bali, Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions

Nov 6-7 Tennis

TBC, Federation Cup Final

Nov 7 Athletics

New York, New York Marathon

Nov 7 Motor Cycling

Spain, MotoGP

Nov 7-14 Tennis

Paris, BNP Paribas Masters

Nov 7 Formula One

San Paulo, Brazilian Grand Prix

Nov 10 -14 Motorsport

Cardiff, WRC - Wales Rally GB

Nov 11-14 Golf

Singapore, Barclays Singapore Open

Nov 10 -14 Motorsport

Cardiff, WRC - Wales Rally GB

Nov 14 Formula One

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Nov 18-21 Golf

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Open

Nov 21-28 Tennis

London, ATP World Tour Finals

Nov 25-28 Golf

Dubai, Dubai World Championship

Nov 25-29 Cricket

Brisbane, Australia v England, First Test

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:

  1. Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and his friends started Facebook when he was a 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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. 
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
TRAP

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Saleka Shyamalan, Ariel Donaghue

Director: M Night Shyamalan

Rating: 3/5


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