Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 715
Hint: Hotels
Answer: Marriott International, Inc.
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. (Bill) Marriott, Jr. Today, Marriott International has about 3,150 lodging properties located in the United States and 68 other countries and territories.
Answer: Marriott International, Inc.
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. (Bill) Marriott, Jr. Today, Marriott International has about 3,150 lodging properties located in the United States and 68 other countries and territories.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 713
Hint: Venture Capital
Answer: Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm located on Sand Hill Road. The firm is known for the companies it has funded, and it estimates that 19% of the NASDAQ’s value is made up of firms Sequoia has funded.
Sequoia has funded companies including Apple, Aruba Networks, Google, YouTube, PayPal, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Electronic Arts, Yahoo!, NVIDIA, Navigenics, Cotendo, Atari, LinkedIn, Ameritox, Kayak, Meebo, Admob, Zappos and Green Dot. The firm has offices in the U.S., China, India and Israel. Sequoia invests in companies all over the world.
Answer: Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm located on Sand Hill Road. The firm is known for the companies it has funded, and it estimates that 19% of the NASDAQ’s value is made up of firms Sequoia has funded.
Sequoia has funded companies including Apple, Aruba Networks, Google, YouTube, PayPal, Cisco Systems, Oracle, Electronic Arts, Yahoo!, NVIDIA, Navigenics, Cotendo, Atari, LinkedIn, Ameritox, Kayak, Meebo, Admob, Zappos and Green Dot. The firm has offices in the U.S., China, India and Israel. Sequoia invests in companies all over the world.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 712
Hint: Cable operator
Answer: Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA and NASDAQ: CMCSK), commonly referred to as Comcast, is the largest cable operator, home internet service provider, and third largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comcast also has significant holding in several cable networks (including E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, G4, The Golf Channel and Versus), distribution (ThePlatform), and related businesses. Comcast acquired a majority stake in media conglomerate NBCUniversal in January 2011.
Answer: Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA and NASDAQ: CMCSK), commonly referred to as Comcast, is the largest cable operator, home internet service provider, and third largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comcast also has significant holding in several cable networks (including E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, G4, The Golf Channel and Versus), distribution (ThePlatform), and related businesses. Comcast acquired a majority stake in media conglomerate NBCUniversal in January 2011.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 711
Hint: Pharma company
Answer: Dr. Redoratories Ltddy's Lab.
Dr. Redoratories Ltddy's Lab. (NSE: DRREDDY, BSE: 500124, NYSE: RDY, NASDAQ: RDY) founded in 1984 by Dr. K. Anji Reddy, has become India's second biggest pharmaceutical company. Dr. Anji Reddy had worked in the publicly-owned Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Reddy's manufactures and markets a wide range of pharmaceuticals in India and overseas. The company has over 190 medications, 60 active pharmaceutical ingredients for drug manufacture, diagnostic kits, critical care, and biotechnology products.
Answer: Dr. Redoratories Ltddy's Lab.
Dr. Redoratories Ltddy's Lab. (NSE: DRREDDY, BSE: 500124, NYSE: RDY, NASDAQ: RDY) founded in 1984 by Dr. K. Anji Reddy, has become India's second biggest pharmaceutical company. Dr. Anji Reddy had worked in the publicly-owned Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Reddy's manufactures and markets a wide range of pharmaceuticals in India and overseas. The company has over 190 medications, 60 active pharmaceutical ingredients for drug manufacture, diagnostic kits, critical care, and biotechnology products.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 709
Hint: Charter services.
Answer: Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited
Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited is a helicopter service company based in India. The operations are based at Vile Parle (West). Other than providing helicopter services to ONGC to its off-shore locations, this public sector company is often engaged for providing services to various state governments in India, particularly in North-east India, Vaishno Devi Helicopter service for devotees.
Answer: Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited
Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited is a helicopter service company based in India. The operations are based at Vile Parle (West). Other than providing helicopter services to ONGC to its off-shore locations, this public sector company is often engaged for providing services to various state governments in India, particularly in North-east India, Vaishno Devi Helicopter service for devotees.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 708
Hint: Online travel
Answer: Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is an American company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington that operates several travel brands including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Egencia (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel), TripAdvisor, Expedia Local Expert, Classic Vacations and eLong. Expedia, Inc.’s companies operate more than 90 branded points of sale in more than 60 countries. Expedia also powers travel bookings for a number of airlines and hotels, consumer brands, high traffic websites, and thousands of active affiliates through Expedia Affiliate Network. It is part of both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 stock market indices.
Answer: Expedia, Inc.
Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is an American company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington that operates several travel brands including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Egencia (formerly Expedia Corporate Travel), TripAdvisor, Expedia Local Expert, Classic Vacations and eLong. Expedia, Inc.’s companies operate more than 90 branded points of sale in more than 60 countries. Expedia also powers travel bookings for a number of airlines and hotels, consumer brands, high traffic websites, and thousands of active affiliates through Expedia Affiliate Network. It is part of both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 stock market indices.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 706
Answer: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (BSE: 532296NSE: GLENMARK) is one of the leading pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It manufactures and markets generic formulation products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), both in the domestic and international markets.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (BSE: 532296NSE: GLENMARK) is one of the leading pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It manufactures and markets generic formulation products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), both in the domestic and international markets.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 705
Hint: This bank was sold for $1.
Answer: Barings Bank
Barings Bank (1762 to 1995) was the oldest merchant bank in London until its collapse in 1995 after one of the bank's employees, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million ($1.3 billion) due to speculative investing, primarily in futures contracts, at the bank's Singapore office.
Answer: Barings Bank
Barings Bank (1762 to 1995) was the oldest merchant bank in London until its collapse in 1995 after one of the bank's employees, Nick Leeson, lost £827 million ($1.3 billion) due to speculative investing, primarily in futures contracts, at the bank's Singapore office.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 704
Hint: Airlines
Answer: Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways is the national airline of Cyprus, a public limited company with its head offices located in the capital of the island, Nicosia. It operates scheduled services to 22 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and the Gulf. It flies from both airports of the island, Larnaca and Paphos, with the former serving as a hub. The airline also operates fifth freedom flights from Thessaloniki to Paris. The airline celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007.
Answer: Cyprus Airways
Cyprus Airways is the national airline of Cyprus, a public limited company with its head offices located in the capital of the island, Nicosia. It operates scheduled services to 22 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and the Gulf. It flies from both airports of the island, Larnaca and Paphos, with the former serving as a hub. The airline also operates fifth freedom flights from Thessaloniki to Paris. The airline celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 703
Hint: Europe's dumbest bank.
Answer: KfW
KfW banking group is a German government-owned development bank, based in Frankfurt. Its name originally comes from Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, meaning Reconstruction Credit Institute. It was formed in 1948 after World War II as part of the Marshall Plan.
It is owned by the Federal Republic of Germany (80%) and the States of Germany (20%).
On September 15, 2008, KfW transferred €300 million ($425 million) to Lehman Brothers Holdings on the same day that Lehman filed for bankruptcy, a step that earned the bank an unflattering moniker of "Germany's dumbest bank" in the media.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 702
Hint: Coffee.
Answer: Caribou Coffee
Caribou Coffee (NASDAQ: CBOU) is a specialty coffee and espresso retailer, the second largest in the United States after Starbucks. Caribou sells coffee, tea, and bakery goods in 415 company-owned coffeehouses in 16 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 126 franchise locations worldwide.
Answer: Caribou Coffee
Caribou Coffee (NASDAQ: CBOU) is a specialty coffee and espresso retailer, the second largest in the United States after Starbucks. Caribou sells coffee, tea, and bakery goods in 415 company-owned coffeehouses in 16 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 126 franchise locations worldwide.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 701
Cirrus is a worldwide interbank network operated by MasterCard Worldwide, and was founded in 1986. It links MasterCard, Maestro, Diners Club credit, debit and prepaid cards to a network of over 1,000,000 ATMs in 93 countries.
Maestro cards are, by default, linked to the Cirrus network, but very often, all three logotypes of the MasterCard family will be shown: MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus.
Maestro cards are, by default, linked to the Cirrus network, but very often, all three logotypes of the MasterCard family will be shown: MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 698
Hint: Sports
Answer: The 1992 Summer Olympic Games
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same year since 1924, and place them in alternating even-numbered years, beginning in 1994. The 1992 Summer Games were the last to be staged in the same year as the Winter Games.
Answer: The 1992 Summer Olympic Games
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same year since 1924, and place them in alternating even-numbered years, beginning in 1994. The 1992 Summer Games were the last to be staged in the same year as the Winter Games.
Logo Quiz of the Day : 699
Hint: Sports
Answer: The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the resort town of Whistler.
Answer: The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the resort town of Whistler.
Logo Quiz of the Day : 700
Hint: We see its application almost everyday.
Answer: Technicolor SA
Technicolor SA (NYSE: TCH, Euronext: TCH), formerly Thomson SA and Thomson Multimedia, is a French international provider of solutions for the creation, management, post-production, delivery and access of video, for the Communication, Media and Entertainment industries. Technicolor’s headquarters are located in Issy les Moulineaux, near Paris.
In 2010, the company changed its name to Technicolor, re-branding the entire company after its American film technology subsidiary.
Answer: Technicolor SA
Technicolor SA (NYSE: TCH, Euronext: TCH), formerly Thomson SA and Thomson Multimedia, is a French international provider of solutions for the creation, management, post-production, delivery and access of video, for the Communication, Media and Entertainment industries. Technicolor’s headquarters are located in Issy les Moulineaux, near Paris.
In 2010, the company changed its name to Technicolor, re-branding the entire company after its American film technology subsidiary.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 697
Hint: Railways
Answer: Nederlandse Spoorwegen (English: Dutch Railways)
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (English: Dutch Railways), or NS, is the principal passenger railway operating company in the Netherlands.
Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national rail infrastructure company ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003. Freight services, formerly operated by NS Cargo are now part of the DB Schenker group since a merger in 2000.
Answer: Nederlandse Spoorwegen (English: Dutch Railways)
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (English: Dutch Railways), or NS, is the principal passenger railway operating company in the Netherlands.
Its trains operate over the tracks of the Dutch national rail infrastructure company ProRail, which was split off from NS in 2003. Freight services, formerly operated by NS Cargo are now part of the DB Schenker group since a merger in 2000.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 696
Hint: Fortune 500 company
Answer: The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is a Fortune 500 company based in Plymouth, Minnesota. Mosaic offers two key crop nutrients—phosphate and potash—plus specialty products K-Mag, MicroEssentials and Pegasus. The company is a part-owner of Canpotex, which manages all potash exporting from Saskatchewan.
The logo does looks like Bank of America's logo. However they are different. You can check out Bank of America's logo here.
Answer: The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is a Fortune 500 company based in Plymouth, Minnesota. Mosaic offers two key crop nutrients—phosphate and potash—plus specialty products K-Mag, MicroEssentials and Pegasus. The company is a part-owner of Canpotex, which manages all potash exporting from Saskatchewan.
The logo does looks like Bank of America's logo. However they are different. You can check out Bank of America's logo here.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 693
Hint: A place
Answer: The Dubai Sports City
The Dubai Sports City is a $4 billion, 50,000,000 square feet (4,600,000 m2) mixed-use sports city currently being constructed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The city will consist of apartment buildings as well as several sports facilities. The first structures opened in late 2007. Many people believed it was going to be used in Dubai's possible bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, but Dubai never submitted a bid.
Dubai Properties is master developer of this project for infrastructure. The project is expected to be complete in 2011.
Answer: The Dubai Sports City
The Dubai Sports City is a $4 billion, 50,000,000 square feet (4,600,000 m2) mixed-use sports city currently being constructed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The city will consist of apartment buildings as well as several sports facilities. The first structures opened in late 2007. Many people believed it was going to be used in Dubai's possible bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, but Dubai never submitted a bid.
Dubai Properties is master developer of this project for infrastructure. The project is expected to be complete in 2011.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 692
Hint: Financial Services
Answer: Standard Life plc
Standard Life plc (LSE: SL.) is a long term savings and investment business, with headquarters in Edinburgh and operations across the globe. It has 1.5 million shareholders in more than 50 countries and over 6 million customers.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 690
Hint: Consultancy
Answer: Manpower Inc.
Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a workforce solutions and services provider company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established by Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld in 1948. It was acquired by Blue Arrow of Britain in 1987, but became independent again in 1991.
Answer: Manpower Inc.
Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a workforce solutions and services provider company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established by Elmer Winter and Aaron Scheinfeld in 1948. It was acquired by Blue Arrow of Britain in 1987, but became independent again in 1991.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 689
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Hint: Aviation company
Answer: InterGlobe
Parent company of IndiGo airlines.
Hint: Aviation company
Answer: InterGlobe
Parent company of IndiGo airlines.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Logo Quiz of the Day : 688
Hint: Engineering company.
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Answer: Hyundai Engineering
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. KRX: 000720 (abbreviation: HDEC) is a major construction company in South Korea which has carried out projects not only in Korea but around the world. The company was founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as the Hyundai Civil Works Company, and was a major component of the Hyundai Group. Hyundai Construction and Hyundai Engineering merged in 1999.
Hyundai Construction played a major role in the importation of Korean labourers to the Middle East to work on construction projects there in the 1970s and 1980s; in the decade following 1975, when Hyundai signed their first contract in the region, for construction of a shipyard for the Iranian Navy near Bandar-e Abbas, 800,000 Koreans went to work in Saudi Arabia, and another 25,000 went to Iran; Hyundai was their largest employer.
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Answer: Hyundai Engineering
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. KRX: 000720 (abbreviation: HDEC) is a major construction company in South Korea which has carried out projects not only in Korea but around the world. The company was founded by Chung Ju-yung in 1947 as the Hyundai Civil Works Company, and was a major component of the Hyundai Group. Hyundai Construction and Hyundai Engineering merged in 1999.
Hyundai Construction played a major role in the importation of Korean labourers to the Middle East to work on construction projects there in the 1970s and 1980s; in the decade following 1975, when Hyundai signed their first contract in the region, for construction of a shipyard for the Iranian Navy near Bandar-e Abbas, 800,000 Koreans went to work in Saudi Arabia, and another 25,000 went to Iran; Hyundai was their largest employer.