What started with the need to finance two voyages: The Muscovy Company's attempt to reach China via the White Sea north of Russia, and the East India Company's voyage to India and the east?
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Q 29 : GO BOWLING !
From the very beginning, bowling and X have shared the same path. X's founder John Moses X played an integral part in the birth of the game by building a company dedicated to taking games like billiards and bowling out of fancy Victorian parlors and into the public arena. Moses Bensinger (married to Eleanora X, daughter of John Moses X) had a vision for the modern game of bowling. He standardized rules for the game and organized the first American Bowling Congress in 1895, which held the first significant bowling tournament in 1902. The ABC became a prominent fixture in competitive, professional bowling, and is responsible for developing the professional game and global appeal of the sport as it is known today. Identify this company X who has helped shape the sport as we know it today.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Q 27 : HUGE IN ASIA !
What was founded in Hong Kong on 24 September 1946 by American Roy Farrell and Australian Sydney de Kantzow each of who put up HK$1 to register the company?
Q 26 : WATCH CONNECTION !
This company is at present the no. 1 seller of luxury jewellery in the world, and the no. 2 seller of luxury watches (after Rolex). It is known for its numerous pieces including the famous "Bestiary" ,the diamond necklace created for Yadavindra Singh the Maharaja of Patiala and in 1904 the first practical wristwatch in the world, the "Santos."
The company has a long and distinguished history of serving royalty, as well as stars and celebities. One Prince of Wales hailed it as "Joaillier des Rois, Roi des Joailliers" (Jeweller to Kings, King of Jewellers"). It received an order for 27tiaras for the coronation of the future King. King Edward VII was crowned in 1902 and in 1904 he honoured the Company with the Royal warrant of supplier to the Royal Court of England.
The company has a long and distinguished history of serving royalty, as well as stars and celebities. One Prince of Wales hailed it as "Joaillier des Rois, Roi des Joailliers" (Jeweller to Kings, King of Jewellers"). It received an order for 27tiaras for the coronation of the future King. King Edward VII was crowned in 1902 and in 1904 he honoured the Company with the Royal warrant of supplier to the Royal Court of England.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Q 24
The man in the picture is Samuel Dipiazza. Which company did he head until recently he stepped down after a tenure of 35 years .
(Hint: The company's in the news for all the wrong reasons.)
Q 23 : MAJOR BRAND
Canadian born and of German origin James started a wholesale door-to-door business in Chicago in 1903. According to him, his first year of operations was "dismal", losing $3,000 and a horse. On September 22, 2008, this same company replaced the troubled insurance company AIG in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. What company am I referring to?
clue : A VERY BIG TAKEOVER RECENTLY BY THIS COMPANY !!
clue : A VERY BIG TAKEOVER RECENTLY BY THIS COMPANY !!
Q 22 : X KO DHUNDO
X is an international franchiser, licensor, and operator of a chain of convenience stores. It is also, since March 2007, the largest chain store in any category, beating McDonald's by 1,000 stores. Its stores are located in eighteen countries, with its largest markets being Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and Thailand respectively.
Identify "X".
Identify "X".
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Q 20
This Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer used the following in an American campaign:
"Nothing sucks like an [company name]."
IDENTIFY THE COMPANY ??
Q 19: WHO ?
He has been a professor of Electrical Engg and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 35 years. His products have been used in GM Cars, Zenith and Phillips TV divisions, NASA space shuttles, the Queen Elizabeth liner, and Broadway theatres. His father fled from Calcutta where he was wanted by the British police for revolutionary activities. Who is the personality and he/she founded which company ?
Q 18 : THINK ??
This man in the picture founded an accountancy firm, which he named after himself.
There were criminal charges against the firm in connection with the Enron Scandal.
But the consultancy wing of this company had removed itself before the scandal and has now grown into one of the largest multinational companies.
Identify the man and the name by which we know the company today.
Q 17 : shud b easy !!
The above character of a chef has a special significance in corporate history. What is its claim to fame?
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Q12 :SITTER
Which successful investor is popularly known as "The Oracle of Omaha"? And his famous
quote is "Rule No.1: Never lose money, Rule No.2: Never forget the Rule No.1"
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Q6 : Think Korea !
This company's construction branch was awarded a contract to build one of the two Petronas Towers in Malaysia in September 1993 and the Burj Dubai in 2004. It is the world's largest manufacturer of DRAM chips, refrigerators, flash memory, optical storage drives. It owns the soccer team, Suwon Bluewings. Here's the giveaway clue if you are into EPL. It signed the second biggest sponsorship deal in English football history with Chelsea with a five-year deal estimated to be worth £50 million. Name the company.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Q 5: Get It Rite !
In 1949, a young entrepreneur, K. M. Mammen Mappillai, opened a small toy balloon manufacturing unit in a shed at Tiruvottiyur, Madras (now Chennai). Although the factory was just a small shed without any machines, a variety of products, ranging from balloons and squeaking toys to industrial gloves and contraceptives, were produced. Which multi-billion dollar company had such a humble beginning?
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Q2 : SITTER
In the year 1854, six private banking firms in Basel, Switzerland pooled their resources to form the Bankverein, a consortium that acted as an underwriting syndicate for its member banks. What came up as a result ?
Ans: RBS btr known as SWISS BANK
Ans: RBS btr known as SWISS BANK
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