Commercial Awareness Quiz – September 2023

The Bank of England kept interest rates steady for the first time in 14 meetings. What were interest rates kept at?

There have been strikes all over the world as inflation rises. An industrial dispute among one of these groups of workers came to an end in September after a deal was reached. Which group was it?

Which of these fast fashion brands sued Temu for allegedly stealing images from their website?

Which of these investment banks settled a lawsuit with the US Virgin Islands over its relationship with disgraced sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein? The bank paid out $75 million to settle allegations that it was aware of and facilitated Epstein’s operations.

Which of these companies became Europe’s most valuable company reaching a $428 billion market capitalisation?

Which of these UK based tech giants launched its IPO on NASDAQ in September? This company is still majority owned by Japanese investment bank SoftBank.

Regulators from one of these regions are seeking to block the $69bn Microsoft - Activision Blizzard takeover deal, despite already having its initial attempt rejected by domestic courts. Which regulator was it?

Which of these high street retailers closed its stores in September after failing to find a buyer?

In September, one of these major city councils effectively fell into bankruptcy. The council issued a section 114 notice. Which one was it?

Rishi Sunak announced a delay to the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles. When has the ban been delayed until?