It has been a year full of surprises and challenges for the business world. Take our trivia quiz to see how much you remember about the ups and downs of 2023.
JANUARY
The year started with a shock when Britishvolt went bankrupt. The electric car battery site, which was seen as the start of the "global green industrial revolution," had a potential capacity to make batteries for how many cars?
a) 3,000
b) 300,000
c) 3 million
FEBRUARY
Former Barclays boss Jes Staley's connection to Jeffrey Epstein came to light in court. In one exchange, Staley told Epstein to "Say hi" to which "Disney princess"?
a) Ariel
b) Princess Jasmine
c) Snow White
MARCH
Credit Suisse faced a crisis in March and was rescued by UBS. The deal valued the Swiss bank at the same price as which food chain?
a) Greggs
b) Pret A Manger
c) Pizza Express
APRIL
The CBI was hit by a major sexual misconduct scandal. After being sacked, what did boss Tony Danker say?
a) "Not only did they throw me under the bus, they reversed the bus back over me."
b) "A lorry-load of crap was poured on my head."
c) "A train of claims hit me at 100mph."
MAY
BT blamed the rise of artificial intelligence for job cuts. By 2030, how many job losses did the telecommunications firm attribute to AI?
a) 1,000
b) 100
c) 10,000
JUNE
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey raised interest rates to 15-year highs. What was the highest mortgage rate reached during the summer turmoil?
a) 6.4 per cent
b) 2.25 per cent
c) Five per cent
JULY
The debanking of Nigel Farage by Coutts made headlines. Who did CEO Alison Rose sit next to at dinner, leading to the exposure of the affair?
a) I’m A Celeb’s Sam Thompson
b) Ex-US President Donald Trump
c) Simon Jack, BBC Business Editor
AUGUST
After 93 years, Wilko went bankrupt. The Wilkinson family blamed various factors, but how much did they take out in dividends over the last decade?
a) £77million
b) Nowt
c) Just a few penny sweets and Post-it notes
SEPTEMBER
BP boss Bernard Looney was ousted due to workplace romances. What nickname, given to him by his predecessor Lord Browne, is still remembered?
a) Turtle (after the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
b) Casanova
c) Romeo
OCTOBER
London saw a lack of new company listings this year. CAB Payments, the only major flotation, suffered a major loss in shares. How much was wiped off in one day?
a) 33 per cent
b) 50 per cent
c) 74 per cent
NOVEMBER
Elon Musk made headlines for various reasons, including his Twitter rebranding. After a revenue slump, what did he say to disapproving advertisers?
a) Please keep my bastion of free speech alive
b) Go f*ck yourself
c) Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me
DECEMBER
Thames Water faced challenges and will require significant time and investment to fix its network. Which film quote was used by MPs to describe its debt structures?
a) I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore — The Wizard Of Oz
b) May the Force be with you — Star Wars
c) Slippery little suckers — Pretty Woman
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