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World Business Report Review of the YearEpisodes

  1. 2015

    Commodity prices slump, EU refugee worries and the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

  2. 2014

    Europe's economic woes, climate change is under threat and OPEC struggles with oil prices.

  3. 2013

    The Chinese housing bubble, a Bangladesh factory collapses and Obamacare is introduced.

  4. 2012

    Obama is re-elected and there are calls for fairer wealth distribution in China.

  5. 2011

    Earthquake and tsunami rock Japan as Steve Jobs dies.

  6. 2010

    Despite growth, sceptics say economic problems remain unsolved.

  7. 2009

    The global economic output slumps and interest rates are cut.

  8. 2008

    Banks collapse, mortgage providers and insurers struggle, governments scramble to respond.

  9. 2007

    A look back at the business news of 2007, including turmoil in the US housing market.

  10. 2006

    YouTube sold, China booms and calls for action to tackle aircraft emissions.

  11. 2005

    Investors back internet stocks and the largest US accounting fraud conviction.

  12. 2004

    Concerns are raised for the US economy, Chinese growth slows, whilst Apple launches iPod.

  13. 2003

    Saddam Hussein is captured and European countries enter recession.

  14. 2002

    Corporate America is plagued by scandals and the changeover to the Euro begins.

  15. 2001

    The World Trade Centre is attacked, US and Japan dip into recession and China joins WTO.

  16. 2000

    The dot com bubble bursts, Vodafone enters German market and Japan works towards recovery.

  17. 1999

    Microsoft prosecuted for being monopolist and high-tech stocks soar.

  18. 1998

    A look back at the main business headlines of 1998.

  19. 1997

    Britain hands Hong Kong to China, the Asian financial crisis and the Kyoto climate deal.

  20. 1996

    US shares boom and Europe prepares for new currency.

  21. 1995

    Mexico's economy rescued and the UK's oldest merchant bank collapses.

  22. 1993

    World trade talks end, turbulent European currency markets and economic chaos in Russia.

  23. 1992

    UK crashes out of Exchange Rate Mechanism and NAFTA is formed.

  24. 1991

    The first Gulf War, US interest rates at a 27-year low, and the Maastricht Treaty.

  25. 1990s

    East and West Germany merge economies and America's economic bubble.

  26. 1990

    German monetary union, the US junk bond scandal and Mrs Thatcher leaves office.