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Friday, November 23, 2012

Google Interview Question

Four people need to cross a rickety rope bridge to get back to their camp at night…Unfortunately, they only have one flashlight and it only has enough light left for seventeen minutes. The bridge is too dangerous to cross without a flashlight, and it's only strong enough to support two people at any given time. Each of the campers walks at a different speed. One can cross the bridge in 1 minute, another in 2 minutes, the third in 5 minutes, and the...

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Tycoon Chairul Tanjung acquires Carrefour for $750m | The Jakarta Post

PT Trans Retail, a unit of conglomerate CT Corp founded by local tycoon Chairul Tanjung, announced on Tuesday that it had reached a deal worth US$750 million to acquire a 60 percent stake in retailer PT Carrefour Indonesia, a subsidiary of French Carrefour SA.The acquisition means Trans Retail now fully owns Carrefour Indonesia from previously 40 percent."We signed the sale and purchase agreement on Monday. We also have transferred the acquisition...