The 1990s
All 10 Business Baron scenarios that start in the 1990s, 1990–1999: A currency out of the ERM, a tunnel open at last, and the first businesses valued on no…
A currency out of the ERM, a tunnel open at last, and the first businesses valued on no earnings at all.
- The Undertaking, January 1990: Nobody can leave. Everybody is watching.
- Black Wednesday, September 1992: Fifteen per cent. By lunchtime.
- The Tunnel Opens, May 1994: Thirty-five minutes. No tide, no weather.
- Sunday Trading, August 1994: Six hours on a Sunday. The busiest day of the week.
- Private Coal, January 1995: The pits are private again. The power stations want gas.
- No Frills, November 1995: Twenty-nine pounds to Glasgow. Book it yourself, by phone.
- Franchise Number One, February 1996: Seven years. One punctuality figure.
- Free Access, September 1998: Internet access for nothing. You charge ten pounds a month.
- Eighteen Months to the Crash, January 1999: Eyeballs now. Profits later.
- The Minimum Wage, April 1999: £3.60 an hour. For everyone aged twenty-two and over.