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1) Which country recently took over the Presidency of the European Union (EU) ?

Finland

2) Name the trade group that comprises five Latin American countries - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela - as its full members

Mercosur

3) A British Member of Parliament whose tireless campaign against malpractices in the shipping industry culminated in the passing of 'The Merchant Shipping Act' in 1876, has also lent his name to rubber soled canvas shoes. Name this crusader.

Samuel Plimsoll. The shoes are called Plimsolls. The Plimsoll Line is the maximum level of submergence of a cargo ship

4) The 19th Century merchant who pioneered the concept of Department Stores and Price Tags once said - 'Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted. The trouble is. I don't know which half'. Who is he?

John Wanamaker

5) Which company that once made gumboots is today synonymous with its new product and accounts for a quarter of its country's exports?

Nokia

6) Which chain of restaurants has for its motto - 'Love all, Serve all', inspired by Sathya Sai Baba?

Hard Rock Cafe

7) Which American billionaire is the third largest shareholder of General Motors holding nearly 10% of the shares?

Kirk Kerkorian

8) Which Canadian company has built specially designed coaches to run on the recently opened Qinghai - Tibet Railway?

Bombardier Transportation

9) Which company, now bankrupt, was not too long ago positioning itself as 'The World's Leading Company' ?

Enron

10) Which company is the majority owner of Airbus, holding as much as 80% of its shares?

European Aeronautic and Defence Space Company (EADS)