The Biz Quiz 4 May 2012

Questions
1. The CEO of newspaper group Trinity Mirror is to step down at the end of 2012. Who is
he/she?

( )James Murdoch

( )Anna Beeb

( )Megan Fox

( )Sly Bailey

2. Which airline is to be grounded from September 2012?

( )Debonair

( )Olympics Air

( )BMI Baby

( )Munchen Hansa

3. Which iconic grocery brand has been bought by China's Bright Food?

( )Weetabix

( )Tetley Tea

( )Warburtons

( )Pringles

4. Everything Everywhere has reported a fall in revenues. What two brands does it
operate?

( )Black & Decker

( )Park Resorts & Haven

( )T-Mobile & Orange

( )Dettol and Cillit Bang!

5. Shares in Home Retail Group (HRG) fell 13% after annual profits dropped by 60%. HRG
owns...

( )Boots Opticians

( )Argos

( )DFS

( )Homebase

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6. Who, according to a committee of MPs, is "not a fit person" to run a major

international business?

( )Jim Riley

( )Lord Sugar

( )Rupert Murdoch

( )Antonio De Lorazio

7. The lead singer of Iron Maiden says he hopes to create many jobs in south Wales, after
launching a business doing what?

( )Recycling leeks

( )Making tablet computer components

( )Manufacturing musical instruments

( )Aircraft maintenance

8. Which private equity firm is to buy Four Seasons Health Care for 825m?

( )Phoenix Private Equity

( )Blackmore Partners

( )Merlin Investments

( )Terra Firma

9. How much redundancy pay are former workers at Rover Cars to receive each?

( )3

( )28,000

( )14,787

( )61,000

10. More than half of shareholders in Aviva have voted against the group's executive pay
policies. What market is Aviva in?
( )Bus & train services

( )Care homes

( )Fast food restaurants

( )Insurance

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Answers
1 Sly Bailey
2 BMI Baby
3 Weetabix
4 T-Mobile & Orange
5 Argos
6 Rupert Murdoch
7 Aircraft maintenance
8 Terra Firma
9 3
10 Insurance

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