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| London and Paris named as Europe’s most business friendly cities London and Paris have been named as Europe's most business friendly cities while Moscow can expect the biggest influx of companies over the next five years. The findings in the 19th annual European Cities Monitor report from global real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield also named Barcelona as the city with the highest quality of life with cities as diverse as Brussels, Zurich, Dusseldorf and Manchester all rising significantly in the rankings. The annual report is based on interviews with senior managers and board directors in charge of location for 500 of Europe's largest companies. In addition to the overall ranking, 34 cities are ranked against a number of criteria such as transport links, telecommunications, access to markets, availability and quality of staff, cost of office space and quality of life. The survey is undertaken independently for Cushman & Wakefield by Taylor Nelson Sofres. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |