Biz Quizzard 409

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week January 23 - 28. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Thorsten Heins has taken over as the new CEO of which well known MNC?

2. Which MNC has been named the best company to work for by Fortune magazine?

3. Arun Anant will joining as the CEO of which well known daily, from February?

4. S Raghunandan has quit which MNC within 3 weeks of taking over as the country head of its India operations?

5. Which well known business personality has bought out the residual 3.5 per cent stake held by Ashok Soota in mid-tier software exports company MindTree Limited, becoming the single-largest shareholder in the publicly-held company?

6. Mahesh Samat has quit as the managing director of the Indian operations of which MNC?

7. Swiss group Barry Callebaut is to supply Unilever, the world’s third-largest consumer goods group, with 70% of its global requirement of which commodity?

8. Bajaj Auto is replacing its ‘Probiking' sports bike outlets with which brand?

9. War Horse, The Help and Real Steel have bagged 11 nominations at this year’s Oscars. What is the Indian link?

10. Which MNC brand has announced a long term partnership with Indian swimmer Rehan Poncha?

11. Which MNC has bought a majority stake in data centre services provider Netmagic for about Rs 900 crore?

12. Which global media brand has tied up with JK Ansell, makers of Kamasutra condoms, to launch co-branded condoms?

13. Which MNC last week said it would sell its stake in the Senseo coffee brand to partner Sara Lee?

14. Which company has made a foray into solar-powered products by launching the EuroDiya range of solar-powered lamps?

15. Which business personality is the recipient of this year's `lifetime achievement award' instituted by Ernst & Young?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 409 as the subject.

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rajeev kondapalli