Week of October 9 - October 15 Flashcards
More people are commuting for long amounts of time. What is a quality of a happy commute?
Predictable / productive
An eMarketer study found 2 connected trends. One is that our time on mobile devices is increasing. What is the other?
Increased multi-tasking
Amazon’s Kindle HDX has a new help system, what is it called?
Mayday button
What threw financial markets for a loop and undid most of the progress achieved in making the Fed more transparent?
decision not to taper after months of taper talk
Manhattan office rent rates are growing at a much lower rate than normal due to decreased demand from which sector?
financial sector
J.P. Morgan is conducting a rigorous analysis to ensure it learns as much as possible about its business clients. What is this analysis called?
“Know Your Customer”
Banks around the world are figuring out plans in case the U.S. does default. Which bank has a facility in place to provide banks with dollars if U.S. short term funding markets seize up?
Bank of England
Companies have been treating their office workers to musical chairs, switching where they sit every few months. This has been shown to do what?
Increase productivity and collaboration
Samsung and Apple are battling it out in courts in multiple countries. Mr.Froman overturned a ban on Apple products by the ITC, while leaving in place one against Samsung, leading to talks of favoritism for American products. What is Mr.Froman’s position?
U.S. Trade Representative
What has made diesel and other fuels made in the U.S. bargains abroad even after added shipping costs?
use of local oil vs. North Sea crude
Brazil’s once-booming economy is now slowing down, partially because of consumption growing at its lowest level since 2004. What is the cause of this low consumption?
increasing household consumer debt
Tehran is expected to offer to stop producing medium-enriched uranium to limit sanctions. What purity is this considered to be?
20%
Two physicists shared the Nobel Prize for predicting the existence of a particle that confers mass to all other particles. What were their names?
Peter Higgs & Francois Englert
Tall belt-lines give cars a sleek profile, however they pose sight-line problems for which group of drivers?
Those below average height
Event designers have opted to use what 2 focal items in lieu of more traditional flowers?
creative lighting and artsy installations
Switzerland’s main market regulator said Friday that it was investigating several Swiss financial institutions for possible manipulation of exchange rates. What is the name of Switzerland’s main market regulator?
Finma
Coffee buyers can receive their orders in small gunny sacks or large lined containers. Why are gunny sacks preferred by some?
better quality control
Repos are an obscure but critical source of funding for financial companies. What does repo stand for?
repurchase agreement
Jos. A. Bank wants to buy or be bought by Men’s Warehouse. This would allow Jos. A. Bank to move away from what policy they have used since the recession?
Deep discounting
Walmart is ending its joint venture in India. Why did Walmart enter into the joint venture initially?
only foreign involvement allowed by the government at that time
Two years ago, Nest, a start-up, unveiled a smart home thermostat. They recently released a smoke detector. The group of engineers and designers that founded Nest were originally from what company?
Apple
Former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will face trial on November 4 as part of the military’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. What is he being charged with?
inciting his followers to kill protestors against his rule
There is a class action suit against the U.N. by Haitians alleging that the organization “knowingly disregarded the high risk of transmitting cholera to Haiti” by contaminating which water source?
Artibonite River
The Fed said that it would keep short-term interest rates near zero until when?
Unemployment drops to 6.5% and inflation remains less than 2.5%
