Business News 14.3

What bank is ending it's 7 day opening after a huge loss?

• Metro Bank

• Santander

• Natwest

• Halifax

Which of the following have been added to the inflation basket/ measure?

• Vapes

• Vinyl records

• Airfryers

• Anchovies

What percentage of adults are not actively seeking work?

• 11%

• 21%

• 31%

• 41%

What country has passed a law that could eventually lead to the banning of TikTok?

• Britain

• China

• France

• USA

Who has increased their hourly wage to £12.40/hour, the second time they have increased wages in 2024?

• Tesco

• Aldi

• Harvester

• McDonalds

What % of CEOs in the top 100 UK companies (FTSE100) are from a BAME background, an increase of over 50% in 2 years?

• 3%

• 13%

• 23%

• 33%

Hello Fresh have announced revenue and profit will be lower than expected. What did they blame this on?

• Cost of Living crisis

• Competition

• End of lockdown

• Customers not continuing after discounted prices

How many customers do Hello Fresh have worldwide?

• 1.1m

• 4.5m

• 7.1m

• 10.9m

The number of physical stores in the UK dropped by 5000 last year. This equates to how many shops/ stores closing per day?

• 2

• 14

• 34

• 62

Due to increased global popularity, a 3 hour high speed train is proposed between London and where?

• Clitheroe

• Dumfries

• Durham

• Wrexham