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world city

A city widely recognized as a centre of economic and political power within the capitalist world economy. These cities are important financial and business centres and usually boast a high concentration of headquarters of multinational corporations. London (England), New York (USA), and Tokyo (Japan) are examples of world cities.



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Doctoroff will give the keynote address, 'What Makes a City World Class' using New York as an example, explaining how New York City is addressing such issues as infrastructure, commercial and residential developments to maintain its position as a global city and asks how do those investments translate into opportunities.
London remains the top global city for cross-border real estate investment; New York regains the No.
London is more of a global city than it has ever been.
 
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