Thursday, March 26, 2009

Current Intact IV

1. He is a prominent financier, philanthropist and sponsor of professional sports. Started in business in Waco, where he opened a body-building gym, but it failed. His first success in business was in Houston real estate from the Texas oil bubble burst in the early 1980s. His interests were cricket where he funded T20 cricket tournament and philanthropy. He was the first American to be knighted by that Commonwealth nation and was presented with the honor by the then Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir James Carlisle. In February 2009, was charged by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission with fraud and multiple violations of U.S. securities laws for alleged "massive ongoing fraud" involving $8 billion in certificates of deposits. Identify this person.

2. In the context of recent US government action, what does TARP stand for?

3. SAAB, a global leader in offering products, services and solutions from defence to civil security, has partnered with an Indian IT services company and signed an agreement to set up an Aeronautical Development and Design Centre (ADDC). Identify the Indian partner.

4. According to a recent list released by Forbes, which company topped the list of most admired company list?

5. ET Now, the new business TV channel from Times Group stable has inked a pioneering content sharing agreement with the leading business information and news provider. Identify the news provider.

Please post your answers as comments. The correct answers will be posted within 3 days in the comment's section only. (Answers have been posted)

2 comments:

  1. 1. Allen Stanford
    2. Troubled Assets Relief Program
    3. TCS
    4. Apple
    5. Thomson Reuters

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  2. CORRECT ANSWERS:

    1. Robert Allen Stanford
    2. Troubled Assets Relief Program
    3. TCS
    4. Apple
    5. Thomson Reuters

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