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Dublin ranked top city in the world for foreign direct investment

Written by Robert McHugh, on 10th Dec 2018. Posted in Ireland

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Dublin has been ranked the number one large city in the world for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the ‘Global Cities of the Future 2018/2019’ report published today. 

The report is published by fDi Intelligence, which is part of the Financial Times portfolio and provides industry insight into globalisation and foreign direct investment. 
 
Dublin ranked number one in the world in both the ‘Large City’ and ‘Economic Potential’ category. Dublin also claimed second place globally for ‘Business Friendliness’ and retained its third position as overall ‘Global City of the Future.’
 
Dublin also broke into the top 10 in ‘Large Cities for Human Capital and Lifestyle’ category. 
 
Commenting on the report, Chief Executive of Dublin City Council, Owen Keegan said, "Dublin is well established on a global scale as the home of the European headquarters for many high-tech companies with 9 out of 10 of the global ICT companies calling Dublin home. With a highly educated workforce and highly evolved start-up eco-system, today’s results solidify the city’s reputation as a global investment hub."

Source: www.businessworld.ie
 

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