Commercial Awareness Quiz – May 2022

Todd Boehly’s £4.25 billion takeover of one of these English football clubs was completed in May. Which club was it?

Which one of these fast fashion retailers was on the edge of collapse after creditors launched a winding-up petition in May?

Elon Musk put his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter on hold in May. Why was this done?

The UK government announced new measures to help with the cost of living crisis. Which of these measures was NOT announced?

After collaborating for 30 years, one of these sporting bodies and EA Sports are parting ways, bringing an end to a popular video game series. Which sporting body was it?

Which one of these sportswear retailers sued reseller StockX for allegedly selling counterfeit products? Earlier this year, this retailer sued StockX for infringing upon its trademark with regards to non-fungible tokens.

In May, legal action was taken against Deutsche Telekom, EE, Orange, Vodafone and Telefonica for taking part in a conspiracy to stop selling their products at one of these retailers. Their action allegedly led to the collapse of this retailer in 2014. Which retailer was it?

Which one of these supermarkets agreed to rescue convenience store chain McColl’s for £190 million?

Which one of these streaming giants announced plans to cut 150 jobs as it posted a quarterly decline in user numbers for the first time in 10 years?

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive meeting in May. What are UK interest rates currently at?