FirstFT quiz: the week in news

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Question 1 of 10

How many EU citizens have applied for settled status to legally remain in the UK after Brexit?

Question 2 of 10

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The National Basketball Association is facing censure in China after one of its team managers posted a message criticising Beijing’s policy towards what?

Question 3 of 10

The UK parliament will convene on October 19 to discuss Britain’s looming departure from the EU, the first time the chamber has met on a Saturday since what other national crisis?

Question 4 of 10

Which country’s stock market has been the best-performing over the past year?

Question 5 of 10

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Twitter disclosed this week that it had mishandled users’ personal information. What did the company use the data to do?

Question 6 of 10

Which bank is planning a sweeping cost-cutting drive that will include up to 10,000 job cuts?

Question 7 of 10

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Donald Trump drew condemnation from Republicans and US allies abroad after he appeared to give Turkey the green light to launch a military operation into which neighbouring country?

Question 8 of 10

The oldest-ever Nobel laureate was honoured this week. What is his age?

Question 9 of 10

How many companies launched initial public offerings on London’s stock markets in the third quarter of this year?

Question 10 of 10

Which city is most at risk of a property price bubble, according to an annual UBS global index?

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