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What London and San Francisco Know About Business and Innovation That Other Cities Don’t

Greg Oates

Photo Credit: San Francisco earned the #1 spot in the Global Cities Outlook rankings, relating to how a city prepares itself for growth. San Francisco Travel

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The annual A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index shows destinations their competitive positioning on a worldwide basis to inform their strategy to attract more corporate investment and business events.

London is the world's best-performing city and San Francisco has the best long-term potential — in terms of economics, talent, culture, technology, well-being, and politics — according to the 6th annual A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index released today. Also, this is the first year that the Index brings data to bear on what makes a "smart city" smarter than others. The A.T. Kearney rankings are important for multinational companies to best determine where to open new offices, relocate talent, invest in new technology, and host large conventions. It's important for city governments, economic development agencies, and convention bureaus to see how they move through the rankings each

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