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1 Name the brothers behind the billion euro payments company Stripe?
a Thomas and James Kelly .................................... ø b Patrick and John Collison ................................... ø c Michael and Paddy O’Leary ............................... ø d Simon and Patrick Coveney ............................... ø
2 Who is the antitrust commissioner fighting the European side of the €13bn Apple tax battle?
a Neelie Kroes ............................................................. ø b Olli Rehn ..................................................................... ø c Margrethe Vestager ............................................ ø d Vera Jourova ........................................................... ø
3 Donald Trump has appointed billionaire and ex Bank of Ireland investor Wilbur Ross to a key role in his cabinet, what is it?
a Homeland Security ................................................ ø b Education Secretary ............................................ ø c Treasury Secretary ................................................ ø d Commerce Secretary ........................................... ø
4 Finance Minister Michael Noonan punished smokers again in the 2016 budget but how much was slapped on a packet of cigarettes?
a 50c ................................................................................. ø b 10c ................................................................................. ø c 20c ................................................................................ ø d €1 .................................................................................. ø
5 A Government nominee was appointed vice president of the European Investment Bank earlier this year, name him?
a Charlie McCreevy ................................................... ø b Michael McDowell ........................................... ..... ø c Andrew McDowell ........................................... ..... ø d Kevin Cardiff ....................................................... ..... ø
6 A businessman/senator is heading up the water charges commission, who is he?
a Pádraig Ó Céidigh .................................................. ø b Michael O’Leary ..................................................... ø c David Norris ............................................................. ø d Michael McNicholas ............................................ ø
7 Who is the UK’s Brexit secretary?
a Boris Johnson ........................................................... ø b Michael Gove ........................................................... ø c Philip Hammond ..................................................... ø d David Davis ............................................................... ø
8 Forecourt fuel supplier Applegreen recently won the “Star of 2016” award in Brussels at the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards but what other Irish technology firm did it pip to the post?
a Kainos ........................................................................... ø b Sitesp ............................................................................. ø c Openet ............................................................................ ø d CMS ................................................................................ ø
9 Name the Irish businesswoman appointed Paypal’s vice-president of western, central and eastern Europe, Ireland, Middle East and Africa?
a Anne O’Leary ............................ ø b Anne Heraty .............................. ø c Louise Phelan ........................... ø d Deirdre Somers ...................... ø
10 What institution did Ryanair’s controversial boss Michael O’Leary dub a “failed monopoly” at a recent speaking engagement?
a RTE ................................................................................. ø b GAA ................................................................................ ø c CIE ................................................................................... ø d An Post ......................................................................... ø
11 In Budget 2017, the tax credit for self-employed individuals — known as the earned income tax credit — was increased for the second year in a row. However, it will still fall short of the PAYE tax credit for employees in 2017. By how much will it fall short?
a €200 ............................................................................ ø b €700 ............................................................................ ø c €950 ............................................................................ ø d €1,650 ........................................................................ ø
12 Iconic Irish company Fyffes is set to be sold to Sumitomo, but a merger bid with what firm hit the skids in 2014?
a Keeling’s ....................................................................... ø b Dole ................................................................................ ø c Nestle ............................................................................ ø d Chiquita ....................................................................... ø
13 In what year will the tax on savings interest — known as DIRT — fall to 33pc?
a 2018 .............................................................................. ø b 2019 .............................................................................. ø c 2020 .............................................................................. ø d 2022 ............................................................................. ø
14 Where is Deirdre Foley, - investor in the Clerys building - from?
a Mayo ............................................................................. ø b Galway ......................................................................... ø c Leitrim .......................................................................... ø d Sligo .............................................................................. ø
15 The Central Bank changed some of its controversial mortgage lending rules last November. Before these rules were changed, first-time buyers were only allowed to borrow 90pc of the value of a home if the price of the property was no more than a specified limit. What was this limit?
a €200,000 .................................................................. ø b €220,000 ................................................................... ø c €280,000 ................................................................... ø d €300,000 .................................................................. ø
16 Irish Life Health was established last August following the acquisition of which two companies?
a Aviva Health and Glo Health ............................ ø b Quinn Healthcare and Glo Health .................. ø c Permanent TSB and Irish Life ........................ ø d Laya Healthcare and VHI .................................. ø
17 New RTE director general Dee Forbes came under fire for plans to outsource children’s television this year. Another change she made was the restructuring of RTE’s commercial division, bringing TV, radio and digital together. What is the new division called?
a RTE Sales .................................................... ø b All RTE ............................................... ø c RTE Switch ................................... ø d One RTE ......................................... ø
18 Name the French politician heading up the EU’s Brexit negotiations? ......
a Nicolas Sarkozy ......................... ø b Michel Barnier ........................ ø c Alain Juppe ................................. ø d Bernard Cazeneuve ............................................... ø
19 The universal childcare supplement announced in Budget 2017 is worth up to €960 a year. It is available to the parents of children between what ages?
a Six months and 12 years ................................... ø b Six months and 16 years ................................... ø c Six months and six years ................................... ø d Six months and three years ............................. ø
20 Name the investment bank that controversially appointed former European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (pictured left) as its non-executive chairman?
a Merrill Lynch ............................................................. ø b Goldman Sachs ........................................................ ø c Morgan Stanley ....................................................... ø d Credit Suisse ............................................................. ø
21 Which legendary Penneys executive
stepped down from the company after 37 years in 2016?
a Breege O’Donoghue .............................................. ø b Mary Mullarkey ....................................................... ø c Aoife Delaney ............................................................ ø d Patricia Kelly ............................................................. ø
22 What did the letters DCC originally stand for at the company led by Tommy Breen
a Development Capital Corporation ............... ø b Dublin City Capital ................................................ ø c Dublin Capital Corporation ............................... ø d Development and Change Corporation ...... ø
23 Which aircraft lessor has its roots in Tony Ryan’s GPA?
a Avolon .......................................................................... ø b SMBC ........................................................................... ø c Aercap .......................................................................... ø d GECAS ......................................................................... ø
24 Which Irish plc boss was one of the first Irish people to own a Tesla?
a Siobhan Talbot of Glanbia ................................. ø b Gene Murtagh of Kingspan ............................. ø c Tony Smurfit of Smurfit Kappa ...................... ø d Stan McCarthy of Kerry Group ...................... ø
25 What Irish sports star had to fend off a ‘trademark and IP squatter’ who tried to lay claim to his money-spinning brand name?
a Paul O’Connell .......................................................... ø b Rory McIlroy ............................................................ ø c Conor McGregor .................................................... ø d Roy Keane ................................................................. ø
26 Who was appointed as new IFA boss earlier this year?
a Damian McDonald .................................................. ø b John Comer ................................................................ ø c Michael Creed ........................................................... ø d Andrew Doyle ........................................................... ø