World Business Report Review of the Year
The year in business from 1990 to 2019
Review of the year - 2021
COP26 climate pledges; delivering a billion covid vaccines; Tesla's trillion dollar value
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Review of the year - 2020
Can we build a more efficient world economy for the post Covid-19 era?
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Review of the Year - 2019
Boeing’s 737 Max remains grounded; Brexit on track; have we reached peak Netflix?
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Review of the Year - 2018
A trade war erupts; Malaysia's government is toppled by a scandal; K-pop goes global.
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Review of the Year - 2017
US economy grows; Macron urges climate change action; Zimbabwe's President Mugabe resigns
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Review of the Year - 2016
The dramatic events of 2016 are assessed by World Business Report Editor, Martin Webber.
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2015—World Business Report Review of the Year
Commodity prices slump, EU refugee worries and the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
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2014—World Business Report Review of the Year
Europe's economic woes, climate change is under threat and OPEC struggles with oil prices.
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2013—World Business Report Review of the Year
The Chinese housing bubble, a Bangladesh factory collapses and Obamacare is introduced.
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2012—World Business Report Review of the Year
Obama is re-elected and there are calls for fairer wealth distribution in China.
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2011—World Business Report Review of the Year
Earthquake and tsunami rock Japan as Steve Jobs dies.
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2010—World Business Report Review of the Year
Despite growth, sceptics say economic problems remain unsolved.
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2009—World Business Report Review of the Year
The global economic output slumps and interest rates are cut.
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2008—World Business Report Review of the Year
Banks collapse, mortgage providers and insurers struggle, governments scramble to respond.
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2007—World Business Report Review of the Year
A look back at the business news of 2007, including turmoil in the US housing market.
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2006—World Business Report Review of the Year
YouTube sold, China booms and calls for action to tackle aircraft emissions.
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2005—World Business Report Review of the Year
Investors back internet stocks and the largest US accounting fraud conviction.
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2004—World Business Report Review of the Year
Concerns are raised for the US economy, Chinese growth slows, whilst Apple launches iPod.
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2003—World Business Report Review of the Year
Saddam Hussein is captured and European countries enter recession.
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2002—World Business Report Review of the Year
Corporate America is plagued by scandals and the changeover to the Euro begins.
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2001—World Business Report Review of the Year
The World Trade Centre is attacked, US and Japan dip into recession and China joins WTO.
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2000—World Business Report Review of the Year
The dot com bubble bursts, Vodafone enters German market and Japan works towards recovery.
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1990s—World Business Report Review of the Year
East and West Germany merge economies and America's economic bubble.
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1999—World Business Report Review of the Year
Microsoft prosecuted for being monopolist and high-tech stocks soar.
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