October 2011 Archives

According to the Bank of England, how many mortgage approvals took place in the United Kingdom in September?

A. 50,967

B. 40,877

C. 31,484

D. 28,373

What is the net worth of Asia-Pacific's richest family, the Ambanis, founders of India's Reliance Industries.

A. $40.8 billion

B. $32 billion

C. $37.6 billion

D. $28 billion

Why does Uwe Parpart think Japan's strength as an industrial society is fading on the international stage?

A. The tsunami and nuclear disaster

B. Demographics

C. The rise of china

D. Over regulation

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What European head of state last week told UK prime minister David Cameron that he was "sick of you criticizing us and telling us what to do"?

A. Vladimir Putin

B. Nicolas Sarkozy

C. Silvio Berlusconi

D. George Papandreou

What wealthy Southeast Asian family has a majority stake in Wilmar International, the world's largest publicly-listed palm oil company?

A. Sunil Mittal & Family

B. Kwok Family

C. Kuok Family

D. Lakshmi Narayan Mittal & Family

How many Tweets per second were sent when Beyonce revealed her "baby bump" on August 28?

A. 6,436

B. 7,166

C. 8,868

D. 12,223

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Concerns have recently come to a head about the effectiveness of UK consumer product regulation, following a series of fires determined to have been caused by what kind of appliances?

A. Freezers

B. Irons

C. Air conditioners

D. Dish washers

The Royal Bank of Scotland expects Asian stocks to fall by how much over the next three months?

A. 5-10%

B. 15-20%

C. 20-30%

D. 30-35%

How many Tweets per second were sent when Beyonce revealed her "baby bump" on August 28?

A. 6,436

B. 7,166

C. 8,868

D. 12,223

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The Marco Polo Pure China Fund is down by how much year-to-date?

What did the unofficial U.S. "misery index" do for September?

Miner Anglo American said on Thursday that its third-quarter copper production dropped by 9 percent. Where is Anglo American's flagship Los Bronces copper mine?

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Which of Rupert Murdoch's four children once ran a television production company called Shine that was acquired by Murdoch's News Corp. in April?

According to CNBC.com's table of earnings surprises, how did Abbott Laboratories' most recently reported earnings per share number compare to the consensus estimate?

Which publicly listed company has the world's largest workforce?

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China's economy is expected to grow at what rate in 2012, according to the China Market Research Group?

Which college dropout went on to create on of the largest social networking websites with an estimated worth of $100 billion?

According to a CNBC.com analysis, compensation for financial sector CEOs is what percentage of the companies' earnings before taxes?

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How did real estate agent Bret Parsons characterize the decor of actor Nicolas Cage's foreclosed mansion in Bel Air, California?

What word did analyst Anthony DiClemente use on CNBC to describe Google's cash hoard?

The Ernst & Young ITEM Club, which bases its quarterly growth report on finance ministry models, cut its forecast for the UK gross domestic product increase. What is the ITEM Club's new prediction for UK growth for this year?

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The seventh most emptiest US City is:

The domestic gross of the remake of Conan The Barbarian was:

Property prices in Beijing fell by how much in August, according to Daiwa Capital Markets.

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In the third quarter of this year there were 284 Initial Public Offerings. The Asia Pacific region accounted for what percentage of these IPOs according to Ernst & Young?

A. 42%

B. 30%

C. 57%

D. 65%

The UK trade deficit for August, which analysts expected to swell to 8.8 billion pounds, ended up contracting instead. What did it fall to?

A. 7.768 billion pounds

B. 7.932 billion pounds

C. 8.255 billion pounds

D. 8.765 billion pounds

For what company is Anna Anisimova the "daughter heir-apparent?"

A. Fininvest Group

B. Coalco International

C. Shun Tak Group

D. ArcelorMittal

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In CNBC.com's Scenes from the 'Occupy' Protests slideshow, what is written immediately below the "We Occupy Boston" sign?

A. "We are the 99%"

B. "End Corporate Greed"

C. "Capitalism = Corruption"

D. "TaWall Street"

The number of unemployed in Britain jumped on Wednesday. When did the jobless rate, now at 8.1 percent, last hit such highs?

A. October 2000

B. October 1997

C. October 1991

D. October 1996

Which country in Asia Pacific is expected to cut interest rates when its central bank meets next, according to AMP Capital Investors.

A. India

B. Thailand

C. Australia

D. Indonesia

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According to NFLShop.com, what was the third best-selling NFL jersey between April 1 and September 30, 2011?

A. Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys

B. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

C. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

D. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

How much did Huijin - a unit of China's sovereign wealth fund - spend on buying shares of the 'Big Four' Chinese banks, according to an analyst at Mizuho Securities Asia.

A. $5 Million

B. $50 Million

C. $31 Million

D. $100 Million

The Bank of England has said it will buy UK government bonds or gilts again. But which assets will the Bank of England not buy?

A. Small Business Loans

B. Assets from Insurance Companies

C. Corporate Bonds

D. Assets from Pension Funds

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Which are the world's top three most polluted countries?

A. China, India and Brazil

B. Mongolia, Botswana and Pakistan

C. U.S, Indonesia and Thailand

D. South Africa, Mexico and Cambodia

What is Aviva's exposure to Spanish government debt?

A. 200 billion pounds

B. 300 million pounds

C. 150 billion pounds

D. 252 million pounds

Siemens' Peter Solmssen tells CNBC his company has ___ job openings in America that his company is having trouble filling.

A. 500

B. 1000

C. 2000

D. 3000

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Which economist believes the United States is now in a "modern-day depression?"

A. Niall Ferguson at Harvard

B. Jan Hatzius at Goldman Sachs

C. David Rosenberg at Gluskin Sheff

D. Jeffrey Greenberg at Nomura Securities

Household spending accounts for what portion of the UK economy?

A. One-third

B. One-half

C. Two-thirds

D. Four-fifths

Which tech executive or entrepreneur said Steve Jobs had spent time offering him advice and knowledge "even though he was not at all well?"

A. Mark Zuckerberg

B. Eric Schmidt

C. Jack Dorsey

D. Larry Page

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The Bank of England on Thursday said it voted to boost its asset purchase program by 75 billion pounds ($114.8 billion) to a total of how many pounds?

A. 275 billion pounds

B. 328 billion pounds

C. 350 billion pounds

D. 420 billion pounds

Goldman Sachs cut its 2011 GDP growth forecast for Australia. What is its new forecast?

A. 1.5%

B. 1.7%

C. 1.9%

D. 2.1%

In what year did "Fast Money" contributor Karen Finerman co-found Metropolitan Capital Advisors?

A. 1989

B. 1990

C. 1991

D. 1992

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This week UK Finance Minister George Osborne tacitly admitted that a British program designed to get banks to lend to small businesses wasn't working satisfactorily, and that further measures would be necessary. What is the name of that program?

A. Project Lancelot

B. Project Guinevere

C. Project Merlin

D. Project Galahad

Which 3 resources stocks did James Chirnside, the CIO of Asia Pacific Asset Management recommend on CNBC on Tuesday?

A. BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue

B. Rio Tinto, Fortescue and Vale

C. Fortescue, Vale and BC Iron

D. BHP, Fortescue and Vale

What is the pollution level in the world's 4th most polluted country?

A. 145 ug/m3

B. 216 ug/m3

C. 279 ug/m3

D. 894 ug/m3

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According to UBS, if Greece were to default, the U.S. were to experience weak growth (but not a recession) and China were to avoid a hard landing, how much would stocks in Asia ex-Japan fall by?

A. 18%

B. 24%

C. 30%

D. 36%

How does Phillip Carter describe his "Texas Cash Cow Investments" business?

A. "Instead of doing oil, we're doing solar."

B. "Instead of doing oil, we're doing cattle."

C. "Instead of doing cattle, we're doing cattle management."

D. "Instead of doing cattle, we're doing houses."

According to the World Federation of Exchanges, what percentage of the trading that takes place in London involves shares of companies that are based outside of the United Kingdom?

A. 30 percent

B. 22 percent

C. 14 percent

D. 2 percent

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An economic advisor at Arbuthnot Banking Group predicted on Friday that the United Kingdom will see further monetary stimulus from the government by what time frame?

A. End of February 2012

B. End of January 2012

C. End of December 2011

D. End of November 2011

Which of the following is not cited as a post-March drag on stocks in CNBC.com's Investor Winterizing special report.

A. Middle East turmoil

B. Japanese nuclear meltdown

C. Reflaring of European debt crisis

D. S&P's downgrade of U.S. credit rating

Which investment bank said September's asian equity selloff was caused largely by long-term investors than by short-term investors or hot money outflows?

A. HSBC

B. Westpac

C. RBS

D. Barclays

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Australians are expected to splurge A$7.88 billion on pet care services and products in the 2011-2012 financial year. How much are they spending on food per year, according to market research firm IBIS?

A. A$ 2.6 billion

B. A$ 2.8 billion

C. A$ 3.0 billion

D. A$ 3.2 billion

London Metal Exchange is being courted as a possible acquisition target, according to its CEO, Martin Abbott. Which major financial institution now owns a 9.5 percent stake in the exchange?

A. Goldman Sachs

B. Barclays

C. HSBC

D. Deutsche Bank

According to CNBC.com's Best Places to Work on Wall Street, who is the "king" of Wall Street?

A. Jamie Dimon

B. Lloyd Blankfein

C. Houlihan Lokey

D. John J. Mack

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