Real Or Fake: What St. Louis Business News Actually Happened?

1.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.
- A.
  
  Schlafly name dispute heads to court
- B.
  
  Chesterfield to get region’s second IKEA
Correct Answer
A. Schlafly name dispute heads to court

Explanation
Well played, NextSTL, well played. A second Ikea is not coming to Chesterfield. Here's the hoax: http://nextstl.com/2014/04/chesterfield-get-regions-second-ikea/

The Schlaflys are heading to court, however, over the dispute over the Schlafly name: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2014/04/schlafly-name-dispute-heads-to-court.html

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2.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.
- A.
  
  BREAKING NEWS: BusyEvent Releases the ‘PaperApp’
- B.
  
  Mowing lawns, but from behind a computer screen
Correct Answer
B. Mowing lawns, but from behind a computer screen

Explanation
St. Louis startup BusyEvent played us good with their faux-announcement about their newest technology usage…paper: http://busyevent.com/the-paperapp/

However, you actually can mow your lawn from behind a computer screen. Check it out: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/biznext/2014/04/getting-lawns-mowed-from-behind-a-computer-screen.html

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3.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.
- A.
  
  Ikea changes mind
- B.
  
  Co-working space to open in Millennium Center
Correct Answer
B. Co-working space to open in Millennium Center

Explanation
OnSTL hit us right where it hurts with this piece of fake Lou news about Ikea changing its mind: http://www.onstl.com/component/k2/item/1260-ikea-changes-mind

It's true! A new co-working space will be opened in the Millennium Center: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/biznext/2014/04/co-working-space-to-open-in-millennium-center.html

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4.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.
- A.
  
  A-B InBev completes buy back of South Korean brewery
- B.
  
  Imo's Pizza announces end of 50 year provel study: "People will literally eat garbage if you call it pizza"
Correct Answer
A. A-B InBev completes buy back of South Korean brewery

Explanation
RFT's Danny Wicentowski risked Jon Hamm's wrath and wrote the hoax-headline about Imo's: http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2014/04/april_fools.php

A-B InBev did indeed buy back a South Korean brewery: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2014/04/a-b-inbev-completes-buy-back-of-south-korean.html

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5.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.
- A.
  
  Makers of Invisible Girlfriend app now promise believable fake boyfriend
- B.
  
  The Saint Louis Brewery Granted Trademark For The Word "Beer®"
Correct Answer
A. Makers of Invisible Girlfriend app now promise believable fake boyfriend

Explanation
The Saint Louis Brewery couldn't help but take a stab at the trial over the Schlafly name by fake-announcing their trademark for the word "Beer®": http://schlafly.com/blog/2014/04/01/Granted-Beer-Trademark

Well…we couldn't resist this one. It is an oldie, but it is a piece of St. Louis business news that is undeniably true despite the crazy 'Invisible Girlfriend' headline: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/BizNext/2014/02/makers-of-invisible-girlfriend-app-now.html

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Real Or Fake: What St. Louis Business News Actually Happened?

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.

Pick the headline you think is most likely TRUE and see if you're hoax-proof.