X was a Scottish-born American steel baron who sold his steel empire to form US Steel and later became a philanthropist. (Andrew Carnegie) BENQ is a Taiwanese manufacturer of computer peripherals and digital media equipment that was originally a contract manufacturer for Acer but is now its own brand focused on enjoyment and quality. Michael Bloomberg co-founded Bloomberg LP, a financial software, data, and media company valued at $47 billion, which he led as CEO until running for mayor of New York City in 2001.

1. Your Number’s Up- VIII prateekbhattsamant

2. Whose ad?

3. The Economist

4. X was a Scottish born American steel baron in the late 19th and early 20th century who later sold his steel empire to JP Morgan, leading to the formation of US Steel, and became a philanthropist. Identify X

5. Andrew Carnegie

6. Once the contract manufacturing arm of Taiwan's Acer Computer Corporation, this Corporation has come into its own as a leading manufacturer of computer peripherals and digital media equipments. After splitting off from Acer in 2001, it has begun a push to establish its own brand which is marketed under the slogan "Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life“

7. Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life BENQ

8. In 1981, X co-founded a company called Innovative Market Systems. This company was later renamed as X, the surname of X. The company X went on to become a USD 4.7 bn $ company with one-third of the entire market share. X gave up his CEO position in 2001, in order to run for the elections (to a mayoral position), which he subsequently won. Identify X

9. Michael Bloomberg

10. Who said, and in what context: " You can have it any colour as long as it is Bondi Blue?

11. Steve Jobs, about the I-Mac , which was available (in the beginning)only in Bondi Blue

12. A man named Israel Beer Josaphat began a continental pigeon post 1849 at Aachen, Germany, and in 1851 set up a news agency in London. In 1858 he persuaded the press to use his news telegrams, and turned it into a worldwide service. Who?

13. Reuters

14. What was originally built by LA Times publisher Harry Chandler as an epic $21,000 billboard for his upscale real estate development in 1923? The sign soon took on the role of giant marquee for a city that was constantly announcing its own gala premiere

15. Hollywood sign

16. The weekly Economist compiles two indexes based on the concept of purchasing-power parity. One is the Big Mac index, which compares the prices of the McDonald's burger around the world. The second is the 'tall latte index.' What does it compare?

17. The prices of a Starbucks tall latte around the world

18. e.o.q.