Name:
Teacher:
The Biz Quiz 14 January 2016
Date:
Class:
1. The Competition and Markets Authority is to assess the affordability of services in which sector ?
A Childcare services
B Motorway service stations
C UK legal services
D Gym memberships
2. Economists at RBS have advised their clients to:
A Read the tutor2u Economics Blog
B Move their investments to Santander
C Invest in commodities
D Sell everything ahead of a predicted
stock market crash
3. Which UK retailer has bought a stake in one of the biggest sellers of guns in the US?
A Jack Wills
B Sports Direct
C Tesco
D Argos
4. Goldman Sachs and Pepsico have both paid over £20k to someone for a speech on the EU.
Who?
A Nick Clegg
B Lord Sugar
C Nigel Farage
D Angela Merkel
5. Which fashion brand has launched a luxury hijab collection?
A Versace
B Dolce & Gabbana
C Armani
D Gucci
Copyright tutor2u
The Biz Quiz - 14 January 2016
www.tutor2u.net
-2-
6. Volkswagen's boss has apologised to America for cheating diesel emissions tests there. What is
his name?
A Friedrich Fuller
B Matthias Müller
C Jorgen Johannsen
D Jens Jensen
7. Shire has clinched a $32bn takeover of Baxalta. In what industry has this takeover happened?
A Investment banking
B Insurance
C Pharmaceuticals
D Steel
8. Which UK retail chain is to be sold to an Australian retailer, Wesfarmers, for £340m?
A HMV
B Homebase
C Jack Wills
D Paperchase
9. Leading Wall Street banker Morgan Stanley has predicted that the global oil price will fall to what
level?
A $20 per barrel
B $50 per barrel
C $125 per barrel
D $37 per barrel
10. Who has announced plans to cut one in five jobs at its North Sea operations?
A Esso
B BP
C Shell
D Texaco
Copyright tutor2u
The Biz Quiz - 14 January 2016
www.tutor2u.net