Guardian's Christmas 2025 Business Quiz Tests Knowledge on Aviation, Retail, Finance, Energy and Technology
On 19 December 2025, the Guardian published its Christmas business quiz designed to test readers' knowledge of key events across aviation, retail, finance, energy, and technology in the year.
The 30-question multiple-choice quiz includes questions such as what Heathrow chief Thomas Woldbye invested in following the electrical fire that closed the airport in March, focusing on post-fire resilience investments. It also asks about the criterion used by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary to award increased bonuses, which related to worker performance.
Another featured question concerns Royal Mail's 'postbox of the future' and its new feature. Finance is covered through a question on NatWest Group, specifically how many years after its government bailout it returned to full private ownership.
The quiz cites a Which? study on completely inappropriate online-order substitutions in sectors like online groceries, highlighting consumer issues. P&O Ferries’ new auditor is mentioned, with a question about the size of the auditor's staff.
Lastly, Thames Water’s communications chief is quoted explaining that their aim is to prevent customers from hating the company, shedding light on corporate communication efforts in the utilities sector.
