Biz Quizzard 165

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 21-26. Hope you enjoy it.

1. The AV Birla group has appointed its first woman business head. Ms Martha Finn Brooks has been appointed president and chief operating officer of which group company?

2. According to a report last week, which corporate group has joined hands with art outfit Chisel to set up Kolkata's and eastern region's first art auction house?

3. Which Indian company last week agreed to buy Israeli generic maker Taro Pharmaceutical Industries?

4. Which well known MNC last week announced the appointment of Tejpreet Singh Chopra as the president & CEO of its Indian operations?

5. Fishing in troubled waters. Which television channel/network last week announced its plans to launch a new channel 'Kalaignar TV', reportedly with the patronage of DMK leadership?

6. The new logo - a red coloured flying swan - of which company was unveiled last week?

7. The Global Broadcast News (GBN), which operates the CNN IBN news channel and is part of the TV18 group, last week inked a 50:50 joint venture with which media MNC for an entertainment channel?

8. Which company has launched a new corporate campaign on television (single TVC, currently on air) with the baseline 'The world is not enough'?

9. Which two wheeler brand is being advertised (TVC currently on air) with the baseline 'Got it?'?

10. Which cement brand is Amitabh Bachchan endorsing on television (currently on air)?

11. Not exactly a business question, but I thought it could be counted as one. Which country last week became the first to open a 'virtual embassy' in Second Life, the online virtual world?

12. Which MNC last week acquired Glaceau, also known as Energy Brands, for $4.1 billion in cash?

Please mail your answers to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 165 as the subject before Friday.

Happy Learning!
Rajeev Kondapalli

Biz Quizzard 164

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 14-19. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Mr Vijay Mansukhani has recently taken over as the managing director of which consumer durable company in India?

2. Mumbai-based Anchor group last week acquired which toothpaste brand from John Oak Remedies?

3. Private equity firm Cerberus last week bought which well known automobile group for $7.4 billion?

4. Media giant Reuters last week agreed to be taken over by which MNC to create one of the world's largest financial news providers?

5. Another great Indian victory. Vijay Mallya last week became the first Indian to enter the exclusive Scotch club by acquiring 100% of which Scotch giant?

6. Which software MNC has recently acquired Agile Software Corp in a $495-million deal?

7. Which MNC last week announced that it would release its 'Halo 3' video game on September 25?

8. Another acquisition by a private equity firm. Which firm last week agreed to buy eye-care company Bausch & Lomb Inc for about $3.67 billion?

9. The Aditya Birla group last week unveiled its retail store brand. Name the brand?

10. Which MNC last week announced that it was taking over aQuantive, a global digital marketing company for $6 billion?

Please mail your answers before Friday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 164 as the subject.

Happy Learning!
Rajeev Kondapalli