This is a timed quiz. You will be given 15 seconds per question. Are you ready?
Which US-based simulation software company did Siemens buy for $10.6bn this week? (THURSDAY)
Synopsis bought Ansys for $35bn earlier this year and Beta was bought by Cadence for $1.24bn. There's a lot of consolidation going on in this area at the moment!
Name the eurozone's fourth biggest economy. (TUESDAY)
Germany is #1, France is #2 and Italy is #3
The OBR reckons that the £22bn "black hole" that Rachel Reeves has been referring to is more like what amount? (FRIDAY)
What does EssilorLuxottica make? (FRIDAY)
EssilorLuxottica is, I believe, the biggest eyewear maker in the world and is the company behind pretty much all of the big brands you've heard of (e.g. Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol - and has licences to produce eyewear for many of the big fashion houses).
Name Snap's CEO. (TUESDAY)
Der Speigel is a German weekly news magazine - and means "The Mirror". I put in in there for "comedy" value and for the fact that it sounds a bit like the name of Snap's CEO 😁
Which company announced plans to buy Northvolt out from its EV gigafactory joint venture in Sweden? (FRIDAY)
CATL is a Chinese EV battery manufacturer (it's the biggest EV battery manufacturer in the world!) and Volvo Cars is owned by Geely, not BYD. Volvo Cars, BTW, is NOT connected to Volvo Group, which makes trucks, buses, trucks and construction equipment - it sold the cars business to Ford back in 1999! It is a common, understandable but mistaken misconception that they are one and the same company. Volvo Cars was sold by Ford to Geely in 2010.
The EU's just imposed taxes on Chinese EV imports. What's the highest tariff? (WEDNESDAY)
Who owns the brands Ugg, Hoka and Teva? (MONDAY)
Constellation Brands is an American alcoholic beverages company that owns brands including Robert Mondavi and Corona, among others. Famous Brands is a South African-based conglomerate that is mostly about casual dining restaurants.
Who owns Stone Island? (WEDNESDAY)
Which Nvidia supplier did EY just resign from as auditor due to accounting concerns? (THURSDAY)
Hindenburg Research was the company that published a damning report on Super Micro Computer, making many allegations about its finances.
Which UK high street lender is most exposed to the car finance mis-selling scandal? (TUESDAY)
Roughly what proportion of cars bought by motorists in the UK rely on a loan, according to Autotrader? (THURSDAY)
Which power company just bought 20% of Rolls-Royce's SMR business for an undisclosed sum? (WEDNESDAY)
CEZ Group is a Czech energy conglomerate that is majority-owned by the state.
Which company owns the Jean Paul Gaultier brand? (WEDNESDAY)
Puig Group also owns a number of different brands including Nina Ricci, Dries Van Noten, Penhaligon's and Charlotte Tilbury.
What does BRC stand for? TUESDAY)
Which famous investment management company just saw its worst ever quarterly outflows thanks to dodgy dealings and poor returns? (MONDAY)
Who owns Fiat? (FRIDAY)
Stellantis owns Chrysler, Peugeot AND Fiat! It was formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the PSA Group.
Who owns Miu Miu? (THURSDAY)
This brand was established in 1992 and is the family nickname of Miuccia Prada, the head designer at Prada.
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