Showing posts with label Bank of England. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bank of England. Show all posts

Sunday, November 13, 2011

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Monday, November 14, 2011


1. Interest rates from the Bank of England are at a historic low, and on Thursday, November 10th the BoE decided to keep them there. Where do rates stand?

ANSWER: 0.5 percent

2. Selling your house on the Internet isn’t easy and trying to sell it without photos of the front of the house or the interior makes it even more difficult. What three-time presidential candidate forgot to include these photos on their official home website?

ANSWER: Ron Paul

3. According to CNBC.com’s rankings based on the World Bank’s “Ease of Doing Business” study, what is the “worst” country for business?

Answer: Venezuela

Monday, October 31, 2011

CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Tuesday, November 1, 2011


CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Tuesday, November 1, 2011 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge

1. According to the Bank of England, how many mortgage approvals took place in the United Kingdom in September?

ANSWER: 50,967

2. What is the net worth of Asia-Pacific's richest family, the Ambanis, founders of India's Reliance Industries.

ANSWER: $37.6 billion

3. Why does Uwe Parpart think Japan's strength as an industrial society is fading on the international stage?

Answer: Over regulation

Thursday, October 06, 2011

The Bank of England on Thursday said it voted to boost its asset purchase program by 75 billion pounds ($114.8 billion) to a total of how many pounds?


1. The Bank of England on Thursday said it voted to boost its asset purchase program by 75 billion pounds ($114.8 billion) to a total of how many pounds?

ANSWER: 275 billion pounds

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