CITIES OF POWER
Added on: 30th Jan 2016
DUBLIN
By far the largest city in Ireland, Dublin has, due to strong tax
incentives, become the European home to many of the world’s
largest companies including Google, Twitter, and Amazon. It also
hosts offices of half of the world’s top 50 banks and top
20 insurance companies.
HELSINKI
Besides being the northernmost EU capital, Helsinki is a major global
financial powerhouse. The Finnish sure make big paycheques;
the mean income of Helsinki’s top 50 earners clocks in at €1.65 million.
SYDNEY
Sydney is the largest city in Australia and has a larger economy
than the whole of Denmark. Its financial and insurance services
industry makes up 18.1% of its GDP, more than double
the next closest industry.
ZURICH
It’s no surprise to find Zurich on our list as most Swiss banks are
headquartered in this city. Beyond being the financial heart
of Switzerland, Zurich is the largest centre for gold trading globally.
CHICAGO
The second largest financial centre in North America, Chicago has
been consistently rated – due to the diversity of its industries,
as the United States’ most balanced economy.
TORONTO
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and, with its surroundings,
puts out over half of Canada’s manufactured goods. Ships can
pick up cargo from its docks and travel all the way to the
Atlantic Ocean along the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
STOCKHOLM
The third Scandinavian capital on our list, Stockholm’s economy
is overwhelmingly dominated by service jobs (85%), making it
one of the cleanest metropolises in the world.
VIENNA
Home to nearly a third of the country’s population, Vienna has a
strong culture of innovation compared to other global cities.
It consistently ranks as the world’s top destination for
international congresses and conventions.
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