5 V, U: o! Q. k 17岁的尼克显然希望自己能成为像鲁珀特·默多克一样的媒体大亨，所以当英国广播公司表示想以850万英镑的高价收购下尼克的这家网站时，竟然遭到了他的一口拒绝。尼克称，他现在并不需要金钱，该网站每月的广告收入，也全都是用于网站的建设。 6 w% W* h: N0 Q: ]
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尽管为网站忙得不可开交，但尼克每天仍然必须抽时间完成他的家庭作业，并且每周还要到一家电器连锁店中打工10小时。尼克说：“我想要读大学，并在将来为年轻人的事业而工作，也许我还会出国。” : t7 i9 a6 u) }% v! C + N! s2 A* E& y/ ^8 k+ ^ R! r ' U6 o8 o# U5 P$ t8 q' Q4 l5 [. I, c. `1 @$ w! |
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2 y4 V" f1 |' I+ GA Cheltenham teenager has reportedly turned down £8.5million to sell his website. & k9 r; n* R, i % x1 `' K& |9 u1 }- UNick Coates, 17, runs Sharpenews, a global news site aimed at young people, reports the Sun. 2 @ U( A8 p) x6 R7 p* O$ S$ X' K- ]3 E& O$ {$ y0 A/ M, ?, b* d
It has had 89million hits in 18 months and rakes in £2,500 a month from advertisers., h9 N# u; a+ p: i4 l b7 L9 K
6 j( C( D6 U0 ~9 JSeveral firms have made big offers but Nick insists he doesn’t need the money.! y k8 e" }6 N8 }$ X* j. Z
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He said: "I could walk away with about £4million - but I'm not interested in that at the moment."; v- g3 a' c& Z" Z' t! _
$ d9 t9 A- V' J$ P+ T) H( pNick started the site when he was just 12. It now has 70 contributors worldwide and has won awards including website of the year. 3 J1 A3 k" F- Q# y9 E, d- {* i k# `5 S6 F/ V, S$ `
He is also studying for four A-levels and even works ten hours a week at a local electrical goods store.
