The year in business from 1990 to 2019
A look back at the main business headlines of 1998.
Britain hands Hong Kong to China, the Asian financial crisis and the Kyoto climate deal.
US shares boom and Europe prepares for new currency.
Mexico's economy rescued and the UK's oldest merchant bank collapses.
World trade talks end, turbulent European currency markets and economic chaos in Russia.
UK crashes out of Exchange Rate Mechanism and NAFTA is formed.
The first Gulf War, US interest rates at a 27-year low, and the Maastricht Treaty.
German monetary union, the US junk bond scandal and Mrs Thatcher leaves office.
