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

Business Trivia / January 04, 2026

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

What slang term describes a firm that specializes in the early detection of takeover activity?

Business Trivia / January 04, 2026

Shark Watcher. A Shark Watcher monitors activity in a client's stock to identify parties accumulating shares.

Who is a co-founder of Sun Microsystems?

Business Trivia / January 03, 2026

Scott McNealy. Sun Microsystems was founded by three Stanford University graduate students in 1982.

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

Business Trivia / January 03, 2026

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

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

Business Trivia / January 02, 2026

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

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

Business Trivia / January 02, 2026

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