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QUIZ: How much do you really know about Irish business?
Are you secretly a total biz whiz?
THIS MONTH, THE TECH giants have started to extend to Dublin’s suburbs and our three Dragon’s Den presidential candidates have returned to their business endeavours. But what else has been going on this year?
Every business owner has been wondering how Brexit may affect their profit and everyday running of their companies, while the spirit industry has been booming and Ireland remains a tech hub for international companies seeking a European HQ.
How much do you really know about Irish business? Who’s growing their business using brilliant, new ideas and learnings, and who’s barely breaking even using old ones?
Find out in our quiz below.
1. Who recently wrote a tell-all biography of Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary?
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Sean Moncrieff
Matt Cooper
Roisín Ingle
Paul Kimmage
2. Last week, the news was buzzing with another FAANGS expansion in Dublin. What does it refer to?
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The five top-performing tech companies in the market
An Irish investment group
The latest start-up programme of Enterprise Ireland
Em... Something to do with vampires?
3. Which of these Irish entrepreneurs won the BT Young Scientist at the age of 16?
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Paddy Cosgrave, CEO of Web Summit
John Collison, co-founder of Stripe
Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe
Iseult Ward, co-founder of FoodCloud
4. Which Irish fast food chain has just hinted that it's set to expand to the UK?
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Supermacs
Four Star Pizza
Eddie Rocket's
Mao
5. Which Irish retail giant has just been asked to change some of its plans for a €50m extension?
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Brown Thomas
Arnotts
Avoca
Kildare Village
6. Apple was recently given a pretty hefty tax bill for its operations in Ireland. What was the figure?
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€12.5 billion
€13.1 billion
€14.3 billion
€10.2 billion
7. Which government-aligned contract is up for grabs at the moment for €650 million?
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
Dublin Bus
Driver Theory Test
National Car Test (NCT)
8. US stocks recently experienced their worst day in months. How much did the Dow Jones Industrial Average fall that day?
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673 points
831 points
406 points
928 points
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You scored out of !
You could learn a lot
Sure, you know a bit about the likes of Norah Casey, Bobby Kerr and other successful Irish business people, but you might not be so aware of how they created their success. Why not learn more by taking a blended learning BA (Hons) in Business Studies at Griffith College?
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You scored out of !
You're pretty in-the-know.
You've a really good understanding of the latest developments in business and how it all works, and you know what investors and customers are looking for. Why not learn more by taking a blended learning BA (Hons) in Business Studies at Griffith College?
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You scored out of !
You're a business whiz!
You know exactly what makes consumers tick and how business trends usually unfold. You see exactly what the multi-nationals are at and have a nose for good ventures. Why not learn more by taking a blended learning BA (Hons) in Business Studies at Griffith College?
Fascinated by the ever-changing world of business or want to tighten up your business acumen? Griffith College offers a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance using blended learning – meaning that you can learn at your own pace, at a time that suits you. Have a look at their full range of blended courses here.
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