Biz Quizzard 293

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week November 02 - 07. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which FMCG company recently launched its second restaurant Vegnation in Chennai?

2. Which cricketer is the first ever brand ambassador for Revital, the flagship brand of Ranbaxy?

3. HW Park is the new managing director of which automobile MNC in India?

4. Mr Ratan Tata last week handed over the keys of the new model year 2010 of which automobile brand to actor Shahid Kapoor in Mumbai?

5. Which MNC last week signed on Kareena Kapoor as the brand ambassador for its new notebook, which it claims to be the world’s lightest?

6. Which tool maker last week struck a deal to buy rival Black & Decker for $3.46 billion in stock?

7. Which company last week unveiled its new X10 flagship mobile in Helsinki, its first to run on Google’s Android operating system?

8. Which well known company last week agreed to buy railroad Burlington Northern Santa in its biggest takeover?

9. Mr Tarun Das last week stepped down as the chief mentor of which apex business chamber after 35 years of association?

10. Chennai-based PE fund TVS Shriram Growth Fund will be investing Rs 25 crore for a 25% stake in which book and music retail chain?

11. For the first time in its 125-year history, which international retail chain has revealed plans to sell other FMCG brands through all its stores?

12. Which automobile company last week launched two motorcycles Classic 500 and Classic 350 in New Delhi?

13. Which MNC last week snapped up the rights for Lornamead Group’s premium brand Yardley across Asia, Middle East, Australasia as well as north and West Africa for $45.5 million?

14. Acer last week advertised its Aspire 5738PzG notebook in the print medium claiming a first-in-India feature. Which one?

15. Which business group last week picked up a 12% stake in Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) from Zurich Airport for Rs 484.6 crore?

16. According to reports last week, Ms Megha will buy the insolvent Escada, an iconic European luxury fashion house, for an undisclosed amount. How & which well known business personality is she related to?

17. Which Nasdaq-listed BPO firm last week announced the acquisition of American Express’ travel services captive in India for $30 million?

18. Which insurance company last week announced the appointment of Hemant Kaul as its CEO?

19. Starting November 5, Barista is offering a range of coffee called Cheers to Coffee. What is unique about this range?

20. According to a snippet in a weekly magazine, which actor will soon be opening a chain of tea centers called Chai Piyo Ji?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 293 as the subject.

Happy learning!
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