The Guardian's Christmas Business Quiz 2025 Highlights Key Business Topics
The Guardian's Christmas business quiz published on December 19, 2025, tests knowledge of a range of significant business topics across various sectors from the year 2025.
The quiz covers Heathrow Airport's investment in electrical infrastructure following a fire in March 2025, with upgrades including terminal wiring and substations.
It poses a question about Ryanair regarding the nature of its 2025 bonuses, asking whether bonuses were applied to workers nominated by the public, the most punctual flights, or the allowance of oversized cabin bags.
In postal services, the Royal Mail's 'postbox of the future' is discussed, featuring options such as voice unlock, solar panels, or wheels.
Within banking, the quiz questions how many years after the government bailout NatWest Group returned to full private ownership, offering 17, 18, or 19 years as choices.
Environmental considerations feature with the HS2 bat tunnel valuation, evaluating the implicit value per Bechstein’s bat among £3,000, £30,000, or £300,000.
In hospitality, Wetherspoons' first pub location in continental Europe is queried, with Prague, Paris, or Alicante as options.
The quiz also examines Elon Musk's Optimus robot sales target under the $1 trillion incentive scheme, offering 100,000; 1,000,000; or 10,000,000 as possible goals.
Lastly, it addresses Rachel Reeves's mansion tax, questioning the projected annual revenue from 2028, with figures of £400 million, £4 billion, or £14 billion provided.
This quiz provides an insightful overview of business developments and economic questions relevant to the year 2025.
