Which market did the Hunt brothers try to corner in the 1970's?

Business Trivia / December 27, 2024

Silver. Silver has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal.

Name the last state that allowed coloring to be added to margarine?

Business Trivia / December 26, 2024

Wisconsin. In 1870, Frenchman Hippolyte Mege-Mouriez invented margarine in order to win a prize offered by the Emperor Louis Napoleon III.

What U.S. President legalized the home brewing of beer by signing an act of Congress in 1979?

Business Trivia / December 26, 2024

Jimmy Carter. "Billy Beer" was named after Jimmy Carter's brother.

In liquidation, to whom do leftover assets go?

Business Trivia / December 25, 2024

Shareholders. A voluntary liquidation is referred to as a "shareholder liquidation".

In what year did "The Wall Street Journal" begin publication?

Business Trivia / December 25, 2024

1889. 1889 was also the year that construction on the Eiffel Tower was completed.

What product is Kleenex famous for?

Business Trivia / December 24, 2024

Tissues. While "Kleenex" is a trademarked, brand name, it has achieved common usage as another word for "tissue."